> * reduced metabolism (leading to more weight gain than a subjectively equivalent amount of sugar),*
Doesn't that mean aspartame somehow contains more energy than sugar?
I mean, assuming the increased weight is fat, that is stored extra energy.
Doesn't that mean aspartame somehow contains more energy than sugar?
I mean, assuming the increased weight is fat, that is stored extra energy.
I have also heard that because artificial sweeteners increase insulin levels without increasing blood glucose to the same extent that sugars would, this leads to a blood sugar drop which induces increased eating.