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[thryth]

"In a 5-week study by Purdue University researchers, rats given unlimited access to artificially sweetened yogurt consumed more calories, gained more weight, and packed on more fat than those that ate sugar-sweetened yogurt. Researchers believe artificial sweeteners may hinder your body's ability to regulate calories based on taste, so you end up

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[singersdd]

Ch. Huh. Well. So, all the sweet-n-low, equal, and splenda I've ingested haven't helped me a darned bit. Ch. Pah. GRRRR.

Well, Truvia/stevia leaf is natural. . . Or just use sugar, which is cheaper anyway.

[robkeeney]

Mom always said, only fat people drink diet soda...

[feyfern]

I wonder if they did the test with each of the artificial sweeteners, or just one?

But eating sugar over time makes a lot of people diabetic, so you are kind of sunk no matter which you do.

[thryth]

"A study published in Diabetes Care (April 2003) re-confirmed that sugar does not cause diabetes. In this study, researchers analyzed data on nearly 39,000 middle-aged women, all of whom completed a 131-item food questionnaire. Six years later, there were 918 cases of Type 2 diabetes reported. Researchers found no definitive influence of sugar intake on the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
If that's the case, can I eat as much sweets as I wish?
The simple answer is No. Although sugar does not cause diabetes, excessive calories does. Excess caloric intake usually results in overweight and obesity - which is the main risk factor for diabetes."
I feel that the key is moderation in all things.