Losing Weight with Starscream

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I assume Sweet n Low contains aspartame?

Originally Posted by andysutherland

Both you and Scott have said this. Why is aspartame bad in regards to weightloss? I try to stay away from Diet drinks as much as possible, but I can't go without my Sweet n Low in my coffee and teas.

Not bad with regard to weight loss at all. In fact I drink Diet Ice Tea which has Aspartame..........it is like all other things............done in moderation they are ok.

There is a recent study that claims (not really fully vetted yet) that by breaking the link between sweetness and high calorie consumption that you confuse the bodies ability to regulate intake and therefore cause increased appetite in those that consume it. If that increase in appetite is not met with Calories the body's natural response is to lower the basal metabolic rate as it tries to prevent oncoming starvation. The study is inconclusive as it varies across test subjects.

The general consensus in the scientific community is that saccharin (Sweet N Low), aspartame (NutraSweet) and sucralose (Splenda) are harmless when consumed in moderation.

Originally Posted by andysutherland

I assume Sweet n Low contains aspartame?

Nope it contains Sacharine



Hope that helps...............I am a little obsessive about stuff, so when I am back into it.............I am all into it

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Originally Posted by SilverFox

Not bad with regard to weight loss at all. In fact I drink Diet Ice Tea which has Aspartame..........it is like all other things............done in moderation they are ok.

There is a recent study that claims (not really fully vetted yet) that by breaking the link between sweetness and high calorie consumption that you confuse the bodies ability to regulate intake and therefore cause increased appetite in those that consume it. If that increase in appetite is not met with Calories the body's natural response is to lower the basal metabolic rate as it tries to prevent oncoming starvation. The study is inconclusive as it varies across test subjects.

The general consensus in the scientific community is that saccharin (Sweet N Low), aspartame (NutraSweet) and sucralose (Splenda) are harmless when consumed in moderation.

Nope it contains Sacharine



Hope that helps...............I am a little obsessive about stuff, so when I am back into it.............I am all into it

That makes sense. I'm not a big sweets fan, so I overcompensate with a lot of meats. Since Sweet n low doesn't contain aspartame, I should be ok. I don't drink sodas at all right now, diet or regular.