Is it safe to drink non-sugary drinks (like coke zero) while on a diet? Or do the artificial sweeteners just make you fat in some sneaky way?
In: Chemistry
They do indeed make you fat in a sneaky way! You know how you cease to be thirsty the moment you drink something, even though it takes a while for the water to actually get around and hydrate your body? Sugar works in a similar way. The body knows you ate something sweet, so it starts to process the sugar that is currently in your bloodstream, expecting it to be replaced soon (which doesn’t happen, because you fooled your body with fake sugar, but the “damage” is done)
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