A study surprisingly found that the artificial sweetener as a sugar substitute that is popular among today's society, it gives the effect of an unexpected and unwanted.
Research has been conducted on mice, and researchers report that saccharin alter the ability of rats to control their appetite. "We found that mice who received yogurt with artificial sweetener gained weight and eat more food," said study author Susan Swithers.
The process, he said, including the body's ability to detect that the stomach will soon be full. "We often will stop eating before we are able to absorb all the calories derived from food. One of the reasons why we stop eating is an experience we are always thinking, 'After I eat this food, I'll feel full for so long," he explained.
It seems that the process was in our subconscious based on automatic estimate how much energy is contained in food to be produced, he said. For example, a sweet taste can be a sign that "calories has been entered, and I have to prepare my body for the arrival of those calories, making the metabolic rate is slower than when the sweetness is felt again on next time.
The findings were published in the February issue of Behavioral Neuroscience. However, the head of an artificial sweetener trade group scoffed at the findings, and said the results had no effect on humans.
As for humans, Swithers said, previous research indicates that is still in dispute as to whether obesity is a major problem among people who use artificial sweeteners.
According to him, launched a similar study of people will be difficult, because only a few who had never consumed artificial sweeteners before. The next step, he says, is to do more research in mice.
Lyn Nabors, president of the Calorie Control Council trade group, reprimanding the study. He said there was "no scientific basis" and "nothing to do with anything in human experience."
Artificial sweeteners can help people lose weight, he said. "The scientific community firmly believes that the number of calories in, calories out is what makes the difference. The recommendation is that you reduce your calorie intake and exercise if you want your weight down."
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