Is it true that sweeteners make you fat? Expert answers –

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Depending on the type, yes. More than a thousand volunteers in the process of losing weight who bet on artificial sweeteners (aspartame, cyclamate, acesulfame-k and saccharin), during a study at the University of Manitoba, in Canada, showed a greater risk of gaining weight again.

“These chemical substances cause changes in the microbiota (set of bacteria that inhabit the intestine) and, with that, hinder the absorption of important nutrients in weight maintenance”, explains endocrinologist Pedro Assed, from Rio de Janeiro.

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He suggests opting for more natural sweeteners like sucralose, xylitol, and stevia. Another way out for those who don’t have sugar restriction is to use it in the smallest amount possible.

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