Artificial sweeteners are typically 200 to 600 times sweeter than sugar.
They stimulate your taste buds, go to your brain, affect your hormones and slow your metabolism.
Both sugar and artificial sweetener are addictive.
But research into sweeteners and appetite stimulation is inconsistent.
Also, there’s little evidence from longer term studies to show that sweeteners cause weight gain.
•Tips for Cutting Down on Sugar
1-Toss the table sugar (white and brown), syrup, honey and molasses.
2-Eat fresh, frozen, dried or canned fruits.
3-Compare food labels and choose products with the lowest amounts of added sugars.
4-Cut the serving back.