. What he said: Although artificial sweetners have 0 calories, they're sweet, so the body reacts the same way as if you were eating sugar-making insulin and storing fat.
This person is really over-simplifying why the body would store fat, when considering the various elements involved to produce it, and quite simply deducing fat storage to "one item" (such as an artificial sweetener) defies logic, when considering the other biological process involved, and the totality of one's diet.
Think.....this through for a moment, logically, just using basic fundamentals, and keeping the playing field equal.
This person's statement is false, and I do not have to use an artificial sweetener in this example:
This is like saying, if I have something sweet (like a jelly filled donuts) within my calorie deficit of 1700 (from 2400c Maintenance), I am going to store fat, and this is not true on "basic premises".
This hypothetical person could be consuming a mere 100 grams of carbohydrates within those 1700 calories (including 2 jelly filled donuts), while performing an exercise program.
Which is greater--in its
most basic and fundamental sense: The 2 jelly filled donuts, or the sub-100 gram of carbohydrates within a 24 hour period?
I will answer it for you. The sub-100 gram carbohydrates when pairing it with an exercise program.
Which has "greater" "overall" impact on insulin on this dieter: The single bout refined sugar jelly-filled donuts, or the sub-100 carbohydrate intake?
I think we could agree that the refined white sugar jelly-filled donuts will raise blood glucose and produce a potential insulin response in the process of digestion, but the much greater impact (overall within the 24 hour period) is the sub-100 gram carbohydrate intake, as it pairs with activity, and training variables.
Now, on this rather "basic" premise we have: 1. A calorie deficit, 2. sub-100 gram carbohydrate consumption, 3. 2 jelly-filled donuts (as part of the 100 grams of carbohydrates, and calories counted). Is their a high probability this person (with rather HIGH body fat levels), will lose tissue?
Answer: yes, despite the incorrect choice of eating jelly-filled donuts, and despite the potential insulin response at the time.
Now, replace these Jelly-filled donuts with an artificial sweetener. First, we have theoretically no impact on calories. Which we can agree is a good thing for one dieting to lose tissue.
How something "tastes" is irrelevant to how the body handles it "biologically".
These are two separate things. And, this persons comment:
"they're sweet, so the body reacts the same way as if you were eating sugar-making insulin and storing fat" defies logic and simple common sense.
Next comes whether artificial sweeteners raise blood glucose and thus solicit an Insulin response, which "overall" should be a concern with the dieter wanting to lose fat tissue (for various reasons I will not get into).
It is generally accepted, that with most persons, Splenda does not raise blood glucose levels and thereby an associated Insulin response. I can post some studies where it doesn't and some that show it does. The quality of both are rather low, but one thing we can not deny, is that many diabetics (whether hypo or hyper) are allowed to consume Splenda, without any adverse affects to their condition. My Mother-in-Law is a diabetic, and consumes Splenda. She tests her blood sugar levels every day, and she is fine with its consumption.
Insulin, like the mighty carbohydrate, get pummeled mercilessly, but are so important to our lives and fitness goals, and to prove this, would go beyond the topic of this thread.
They can be seriously misunderstood. This is sad actually, because Insulin (a hormone) and the beat-up carbohydrate, can play some very important and "critical positions" within muscle development, fat loss, and overall health.
Additionally, I have consumed Splenda, and still do. I have lost 40 pounds, and have reduced body fat to single digits, while consuming it within my diet. Obviously, when concerning my personal goals, it had no negative effect on me.
It didn't make my pants bust in gaining fat, so there goes this persons belief that artificial sweeteners cause fat storage, LOL. Simply deducing it to this simple form, isn't logical.
One "cannot always" believe what you hear on the radio. And, this logic by this person is basically and fundamentally flawed.
Best regards,
Chillen
No idea if there's any truth to it, it's just one guy's opinion!