It would seem quite obvious that even
partially substituting a no-calorie sweetener for sugar (a high
calorie sweetener) would help reduce caloric intake and thus
contribute to weight loss. (One ounce-approximately 2
teaspoons-of sugar contains 50 calories. The average daily
sugar intake for persons in the United States is 13 ounces, or
650 calories.) On an annual basis, each American eats
approximately their weight in sugar.
Researchers at the Center for the Study
of Nutrition Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at
Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, studied the
influence of aspartame on obesity (Blackburn, 1997). In
one study, 163 women were randomly divided into two groups.
Each group was assigned to either consume or abstain from
aspartame-sweetened foods and beverages for sixteen weeks.
Both groups were also actively involved in a
weight-control program using a variety of modalities. At
the end of the study, both the group on aspartame and the group
without the synthetic sweetener lost an average of 10 kilograms
(22 pounds). During the maintenance phase that lasted for
the next two years, the women assigned to the aspartame group
gained back an average of 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds) while those
who were not on aspartame gained back 9.4 kilograms (20
pounds)- practically all of the weight they had previously
lost. The researchers concluded, "These data suggest
that participation in a multidisciplinary weight-control
program that includes aspartame may facilitate the long-term
maintenance of reduced body weight."
Unfortunately, no formal studies have
been done to evaluate stevia substitution in relation to weight
loss. However, as stevia has no calories and can satisfy
your sweet cravings, we would suspect the results to be similar
to those in the aspartame study.
Stevia is more attractive to dieters than
aspartame for several reasons. Stevia has the same
caloric and glycemic value as aspartame, none. Stevia has
an exemplary safety record, which cannot be matched by any
artifical sweetener, including aspartame. Additionally
stevia is heat stable so it can be used in high heat cooking
and baking without breaking down, unlike aspartame which breaks
down and can be toxic at cooking and baking temperatures.
Are you the type of person who uses a lot
of sugar? Do you use it to sweeten beverages? Do you sprinkle
it on cereal? Do you consume it in baked goods and other sweet
treats? If so, there's a good possibility that even partially
substituting these refined sugar calories with calorie-free
stevia can make a difference in your weight.
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