• April 26, 2024

Sugar substitutes cause the pleasant sweet sensation, but they do not enter the body because they are not absorbed in the intestine. Like fiber-rich vegetables, these sweeteners take up space in the stomach, causing the feeling of fullness.

Sweets, like sugar-free gum, inhibit appetite and help you lose weight when made with sugar substitutes: Polydextrose, isomalt, sorbitol and maltitol.

Sugar is cheap, but it really is not so sweet, that's why it should be used in large quantities; For example, a coffee needs 6 thousand grains of sugar. In contrast, the sweetness of sugar substitutes is 600 times greater, and that's why 10 granites are enough.

These 10 granites dissolve in the mouth and disappear. Instead, the 6 thousand grains of sugar travel through the blood, like a jam that is stored in the fat of the abdomen.

Which sugar substitute is better?

When diet sodas appeared, they quickly became fashionable. The consumption of sugar decreased drastically and that year there were fewer cases of diabetes .

However, currently 20 times more coca cola is consumed (with 10 tablespoons of sugar), than its light version (without sugar), so the rates of overweight and obesity have increased. A good measure against is to know the different sugar substitutes:

Stevia

It is a plant with leaves much sweeter than sugar. Excellent choice to sweeten the drinks of children and people with diabetes . Stevia will never have much advertising support because, being natural, anyone can sell it without buying the patent.

Sucralose

It can also be used to avoid the dangers of natural sugar. The Splenda patent has just expired and new cheaper brands of Sucralose are emerging.

Acesulfame k

Its sweetness is perceived more quickly, and that is why it is used together with other sweeteners to imitate the sensation of sugar.

Fructose

It is not a substitute for sugar, but a form found in fruits and honey. It is the sugar that most fattens, raises triglycerides and causes insulin resistance . It is widely used to sweeten junk food, because it is even cheaper than ordinary sugar (sucrose).

Aspartame, cyclamate and saccharin

They have the unjust reputation of being carcinogenic because of the scientific studies carried out by the sugar sellers, but they are as beneficial as the other sweeteners, however it is too late to clean up their beaten reputation.

Natural alternatives

Although sugar is natural, the toxic amount is very easy to reach. Also, brown paper, honey, brown sugar, agave and fructose are natural and dangerous sweeteners like sugar. In contrast, the best natural options to enjoy sweets without danger are vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg.