Do you remember how many times I told you that light drinks make you fat? Well, we have heard too many things that cause: not long ago, Coca cola declared a drop in sales of zero-calorie drinks , while experts in the same period declared it was dangerous. Risks of metabolic disorders such as overweight and diabetes, liver and kidney damage, risk of hypertension and even an increased risk of cardiovascular accidents. All this for a zero-calorie drink? And why on earth?
Until now, experts hypothesized that, in addition to the mix of preservatives and additives, the problem was artificial sweeteners but above all without calories, guilty of fooling the brain (in summary: if the taste is sweet why don’t the sugars arrive?) And to create answers artificial insulin. Now, to this hypothesis is added the discovery of the modification that artificial sweeteners such as saccharin and sucralose can modify the intestinal enzymatic environment , causing a different digestion and a different metabolization of the foods we eat during the day. And therefore a different absorption, but in a pejorative sense. The experiment was conducted on mice, where a worsened intestinal environment was analyzed after taking artificial sweeteners. So what to drink to avoid gaining weight, if light drinks are abolished? Water . Experts say. Drinking water is the best way to keep blood sugars in check.