Friday, February 15, 2008

How Sweet It Is: Our Love-Hate Relationship With Sweeteners

"NaturalNews) Our love-hate relationship with sweeteners has often been a question of choosing one's poisons, as no choice has been without its problems. Sugar and artificial sweeteners tend to disrupt satiety, which causes overeating, spike the fat storing hormone insulin and lead to age-accelerating molecules. But now, thanks to natural sweeteners such as Stevia and xylitol, our sweets can do exactly the opposite.

Artificial sweeteners have been used for years, but not without problems. The most common are..." Click here to read to rest: