Healthy Habit Hack: Artificial vs. Natural Sweeteners – What’s the difference?

Tracee:

The two that you want to ditch are aspartame and sucralose because that is really harmful in your gut microbiome and we know that we have more bacteria in our body than we do have cells so we want healthy bacteria and not the bad bugs. 

The second one is aspartame. Aspartame is a chemical that has been linked to other problems in health such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, strokes, seizures, and even dementia.

Debbie:

If you look on the back you’ll see sucralose, Splenda, or aspartame that is horrible.

The three that you can use that are not harmful are what they call, natural sweeteners. They come from nature but you know they’re also artificial sweeteners but that’s the monk fruit, the stevia, and the erythritol and those are safe sweeteners.

And of course, you want to get to the point where you don’t need sweeteners.

If you satiate yourself with fats and proteins. you won’t have to turn and look for these sweet alternatives.

Tracee:

I think the confusion with the natural sweeteners being called artificial is because they actually take the plant say, stevia for instance, and then they process it in a lab but it begins with a healthy plant and it doesn’t create a rise in your blood sugar so that’s why it is safe for you. 

Debbie: 

Remember. eat your protein, eat your fats the longer you ditch the carbs the less you will crave these things. 

I used to never be able to have these things in the house, I couldn’t have anything sweet in the house because I would crave it. Now, four years later, I can honestly say that there could be ice cream in the refrigerator and I don’t even think about it, I don’t crave it.

That takes a while but it does happen. I can honestly tell you, the cravings go away.

Tracee:

Especially if they are asking themselves why they’re craving, what they’re craving, like what is this craving trying to do for you. 

We as a country need to change our palate and ditch that sweet craving by adding more fat.more protein and more micronutrient dense vegetables to keep you satisfied longer.

Debbie:

And if that in the beginning, you need a little help, a little hand-holding which we all do, you can make something with some safe sweeteners and just stay away from the Splenda and stay away from the dangerous effects.

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