“Experimental sweets” are dangerous

Did you know that the very first sugar substitute was developed in 1879—rather accidentally?

Researchers were experimenting with toluene—a flammable liquid that’s used in things from paint and rubber to gasoline—when one noticed a sweet-tasting residue on their hand.

Fast forward a bit, and they synthesized the first artificial sweetener (saccharin).

Yet for decades now, it seems we’ve been debating if these “experimental sweets”—concocted in a lab—are actually healthy.

Let’s take a look…

A troublesome sweet tooth

The use of artificial sweeteners has skyrocketed alongside rates of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

If nothing else, that just proves that Americans have an enormous sweet tooth. (We just can’t seem to ditch the treats!)

But have you ever considered what those sugar substitutes are doing to your health?

Well, science is finally unraveling the mystery.

For one, we’re learning more about how our dietary choices impact our gut microbiome—the environment in which your gut bacteria thrive. (Your microbiome serves as the foundation to good health.)

In fact, research shows sugar substitutes may promote gut dysbiosis (or a bacterial “imbalance” within your gut). This can lead to insulin resistance and leaky gut syndrome, where toxins—that should be excreted—pass into your bloodstream.

Not to mention, studies also link sugar substitutes to an increased risk of antibiotic resistance and dangerous bacterial infections, like E. coli. (This is most likely due to the havoc they wreak in the gut microbiome.)

Other findings highlight a link between sugar substitutes and chronic inflammation—the root cause of disease.

Yet, somehow, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared certain sweeteners are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). Are they looking at the same research?!

Cut your addiction

I could go on and on about the health risks of sugar and its substitutes.

But for now, I’ll simply reiterate my belief that #sugarkills.

The best way to overcome your sweet tooth is to slowly eat less of the sweet stuff. It really IS that simple.

And trust me, your palate will adjust. It may take some time and, sure, you might feel miserable at first. But within a handful of days, your body will stop craving sugar.

In fact, I outline how you can successfully cut your deadly sugar addiction in just three days in the August 2022 issue of my monthly newsletter, Logical Health Alternatives. Click here to learn more!

Plus, in a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, participants who cut their caloric intake of sugars by even just 40 percent eventually found the taste of sugar substitutes to be overwhelming or too intense. After just two months, they preferred less-sweet options.

Folks, it has become increasingly clear that by decreasing our preference for sweets, we can better address our overall health.

We’ll help stop chronic inflammation as well as metabolic disorders like prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes, to name a few.

P.S. I outline additional ways to help prevent prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in my Metabolic Repair Protocol. Click here to learn more about this innovative, online learning tool.

Source:

“Sugar Substitutes, Originally Meant to Reduce Health Risk, May Wreak Havoc on Gut Microbiomes.”Medscape, 08/16/2024. (medscape.com/viewarticle/sugar-substitutes-originally-meant-reduce-health-risk-may-2024a1000ekg)