Research Shows Diet Drinks Prevent Weight Loss

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Daily Mail UK reports that diet sodas or any other drink actively stop weight-loss because of chemical content that has particular effects on an individual’s metabolism. These beverages contain aspartame, which is an artificial sweetener.

This releases phenylalanine which disrupts the function of an enzyme that facilitates a good metabolism. As a result, it eventually prevents weight loss and causes weight gain.

Diet Drinks Actively Prevent Weight-Loss Due To Chemicals That Disrupt Metabolism, Study Finds

Low-calorie versions of sugary drinks attract millions of people looking to shed a few pounds. But according to research by Massachusetts General Hospital, all those good intentions are derailed by the sweetener aspartame, which disrupts metabolism. Read more…

The Telegraph informs us that a lot of people choose low-calorie, low sugar options when they want to shed some pounds. The new study discovered that these can make it difficult for weight-conscious people to lose weight.

Aspartame is the main sweetener in these preferences and the scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital soon found that this causes weight gain. The mice who drank water with aspartame gained more weight than those who only received plain water.

Diet Drinks May Be Preventing You From Losing Weight

Among the groups fed a normal diet there was little difference in weight at the end of the study period. However, those on a high-fat diet given aspartame were shown to gain more weight than those receiving plain water. Read more…

Ireland AM explains what happened in the experiment. The research team monitored four groups of mice within the 18-week period. Two groups followed a normal diet. One group received plain water and the other got water with aspartame. The other two groups were introduced to high-fat diets under the same set up.

The last two groups under the high fat diets showed actual results. Weight gain was evident for the mice that got the aspartame water as well as increase in blood sugar and levels of inflammation.    

Diet Drinks May Prevent Weight Loss

Experts at Massachusetts General Hospital found aspartame is made up of an amino acid called phenylalanine, which disrupts an enzyme that is key to fending off metabolic disorders. Read more…

It just goes to show that it pays to be mindful of what we put in our bodies. Though these were performed on mice, it may be good to just limit the intake of these kinds of beverages for the meantime. A little moderation won’t hurt.

The post Research Shows Diet Drinks Prevent Weight Loss appeared first on NUTRITION CLUB CANADA.