Re: Atkins on cravings and artificial sweeteners

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--- paultheo2000 <paultheo2000@...> wrote: >

>

> One thing I'd like to touch on though is the

> question of artificial

> sweeteners. Atkins doesn't seem to think they

> trigger cravings but

> they do in my experience. I've had low cal drinks

> and puddings in the

> past and they've made me ravenously hungry. That

> would seem to imply

> that it's not all about insulin--or at least not

> directly.

I can't remember from Dr A's book, but he advises

against all sweeteners during the induction, and on

going he advises sucralose rather than any other form

of sweetener (not sure I agree, but htat's another

point). From my readings about low carb, it appears

that artificial sweetener CAN induce an insulin

response. Merely the taste of something sweet can

trigger production.

Can't remember where I read this, but I'm sure you'll

find something to back it up on the internet.

www.atkinscenter.com may be a good place to start. I

think there's also a site called

www.lowcarbresearch.com which may also help.

Jo

(Atkins dieter for nearly 4 years)

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>> Any thoughts? Does anyone know of studies showing the difference

between artificially sweetened diets and regular sugar diets? I

recently found a site on low-carb research so I'll peruse that as well. <<

I haven't investigated this at all, but I've read (again, not sure it's true)

that artificial sweeteners are a 60 on the glycemic index and DO stimulate the

release of insulin. Supposedly stevia is a zero on the glycemic index.

Dr. Atkins says that aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet) triggers cravings, and only

recommends Splenda, which I won't use. He supposedly says in another book that

he would have recommended Stevia except for legal considerations (his

Vita-Nutrient book, which I have not read). He doesn't mention saccharine (Sweet

'n' Low).

Christie

Caber Feidh ish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

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Any thoughts? Does anyone know of studies showing the difference

> between artificially sweetened diets and regular sugar diets? I

> recently found a site on low-carb research so I'll peruse that as well.

>

Just thinking logically about it . The artificial sweetener could be

momentarily tricking the hypothalamus into thinking there is now sugar in

the body - the sweet taste - so the insulin kicks in an shovels away all the

intracellular glucose into the cells, only to discover there is no sugar

coming. Hence the hunger. You would probably get hungry for savoury carbs

like say potato chips since you've apparently obeyed your sweet hunger. I

have never eaten artificial sweetener of any kind but I find it interesting

that lo fat and lo cal food and drinks are ubiquitous and so is obesity.

People must be starving themselves of real food and pigging out on high carb

junk thinking they are safe from the fat demon. Well will someone tell them

it's not working!!!!

Joanne

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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:54:45 -0700

" Christie " <christiekeith@...> wrote:

>Dr. Atkins says that aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet) triggers cravings, and only

recommends Splenda,

which I won't use. He supposedly says in another book that he would have

recommended Stevia except for legal considerations (his Vita-Nutrient

book, which I have not read). He doesn't mention saccharine (Sweet 'n'

Low).

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Interesting. I do remember in one of the Atkin's book where he mentioned

Stevia (Diet Revolution?).