The seven causes of cravings #5

Cravings can be a sign that your body is out of balance.  When struggling with cravings for sugar, carbs, salty, crunchy foods you may want to think about the amount of artificial sweeteners you use.

Artificial sweetener use

Although I don’t believe in perfection.  If struggling with cravings and digestive issues, evaluating artificial sweetener use is necessary.

These seemingly innocent sweet powders were developed to help.  Overtime the strength of sweetness has created this intense sweetness keeping you coming back for more.

Strength of sweetness

Through history the level of sweetness these powders provide are quite different.  For example, each powder is sweeter than sugar:

• 1890 Saccharin= 200-700 times
• 1980 Aspartame= 200 times
• 1988 Acesulfame K= 200 times
• 1999 Sucralose = 600 times
• 2002 Neotame= 7,000-13,000 times
• 2008 Stevia= 200-300 times
• 2010 Monk fruit= 10-250 times
• 2014 Advantame= 20,000 times

Research shows this intense sweetness is confusing to your brain.  Taste receptors send signals notifying your brain that sugar is on its way.  If your blood sugar doesn’t rise.  Your desire for sugary and carby things increase to adapt.

It’s about finding a reasonable amount of artificial sweeteners your body can manage.  Without side effects.

If you’re struggling with cravings…

Are you struggling with cravings?  Consider working with a functional nutrition professional to get to the root cause and leave no stone unturned.

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