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I recently read an article claiming that the fake sugars (man made) wile it has little to no calories is actually worse for you health wise due to its high level of sweetness. Basically your body gets used to such a high level that regular sugar is no longer sweet enough and this causes you to consume more of both types of sugars.

I ask because the sweeteners in diet teas and drinks taste too fake and I can't drink them. I know I don't need the empty calories of regular sugar in my drinks, recently I have been drinking crystal light lemonade and that's working fine. But I miss iced tea! Any opinions on this?

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Yes and no. First a lot of these articles and studies against artificial sweeteners are sponsored by the sugar companies, so you have to be careful.

Artificial sweeteners depending on what type they are can trigger your brain to react just like you are having sugar. fruit can also do the same thing.

I use stevia and I don't have that type of reaction but I only use liquid stevia, a certain brand and from the health food store. Anything that is granular has bulking agents and other things to make it granular and that adds carbs even if they don't accurately add carbs to the carb count.

It is best to just limit your consumption of anything that isn't real. I hate crystal light, can't stand the taste, but I don't think a glass or 2 a day is going to hurt you.

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I actually just asked my nut this, as my pre and post op diets are high in sugar free/sugar substitutes. He basically said artificial sweeteners are fine in moderation.

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For me, real or stevia but no sucralose/splenda at all for years now.

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