ALSO.............
The myth of artificial sweeteners and weight loss
Some experts are now exploring the possibility that artificial sweeteners confuse our taste buds and all those brain measures of satiety upon which we base what we eat. Specifically, Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio have recently completed compilations of data that provided surprising results.
Fowler and her team studied more than 1500 people between the ages of 25 and 64, looking at whether each consumed regular or diet soft drinks. It was no surprise to find a correlation between the daily consumption of multiple cans of all soft drinks and obesity — which they did. But, as Fowler noted, “What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks; their risk of obesity was even higher” [than that of those drinking regular soft drinks]. In fact, Fowler found that for each can of diet soft drink consumed per day, the risk of obesity went up by 41%.
check out the links...
http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/dietsoda.aspx
Aspartame: The Not-So-Sweet Facts About Aspartame
http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/n...s/nutrition/aspartame-health-risks-00585.html
I think a big part of it is psychological too. We have all heard about the person that goes to KFC and orders a Double Down sandwich, large fries and a DIET coke.....as if the coke was going to somehow blunt the effects of the tremendous amounts of fat, cholesterol and calories in the sandwich and fries. Or the person that drinks tons of DIET soda in place of regular soda with the idea that it's better for their health because it's DIET.