![]() First came agave nectar, processed from the agave plant, which was found to have a lower glycemic index than sugar. So, the food industry started to search for more natural low-calorie sweeteners. But in the last few years, synthesized artificial sweeteners are frown upon more and more, and people are getting informed on the fact that they could lead to health problems. Since the 60s, diet soda consumption increased by more than 400 percent, Diet Coke is the most popular. The rise of artificial sweeteners consumption – Source It certainly looks like it, since today almost 25 percent of American adults ingest artificial sweeteners on a daily basis, mostly in diet drinks. So, replacing a Coke with a Diet Coke and still getting the sweet, sweetness of it, should be a no brainer then? These drinks contain very few calories and no sugar. Since the 60s, the rising number of artificial sweeteners naturally lead to diet drinks. The popularity of aspartame launched a whole other bunch of artificial sweeteners like acesulfame potassium or sucralose. The popularity of saccharin led to other low-calorie sweeteners being discovered.įirst, there was cyclamate in 1937 (which was removed from the US market in the 70s because of concerns about bladder cancer) and the big one, Aspartame, was discovered in 1965. It was originally synthesized as an additive to put in drinks, for diabetics. The first artificial sweetener, called saccharin, was discovered by Russian chemist Constantin Fahlberg in 1879. ![]() Let’s dive into the history of artificial sweeteners, the epidemic it created, what effects they could have on a fasting body and the other side effects. ![]() The problem is, artificial sweeteners are highly processed food, and as always with highly processed food they come with a price. Now, you might think no sugar and no calories mean that diet food is perfectly safe to eat. But artificial sweeteners have other ill-effects, it will increase appetite and cravings and can cause severe damage in the long term. No insulin reaction and no calories will mean you’re still in a fasted state. No study has been able to prove that sweeteners provoke an insulin reaction. You can eat most artificial sweeteners when fasting. But is it really a good idea to get artificial sweeteners when fasting? ![]() Artificial sweeteners are advertised as no sugar, no calories. When fasting you might ask yourself if it’s OK to add stevia to your coffee, to get some sweetness and facilitate the transition from eating normally to fasting. ![]()
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