Foods with artificial sweeteners are often seen as a dieter’s alternative to sugar, but a new study has identified how artificial sweeteners can actually stimulate appetite and make you eat more. In tests on fruit flies and mice, researchers in Sydney have found a complex network in the brain that responds to artificially sweetened food by telling the animal it hasn’t eaten enough energy. The animals, which were exposed to a diet containing artificial sweetener for prolonged periods (more than five days), were found to consume significantly more calories when they were then given naturally sweetened food.....
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1989753/why-artificial-sweeteners-can-actually-increase-calorie
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