If you want to lose weight: why sweeteners are harmful

Many people want to lose extra pounds. On the way to this goal, some people resort to

sweeteners, so as not to consume too muchSahara. However, fructose-based sweeteners can, on the contrary, provoke obesity and various disorders in the body, said nutritionist, preventive and anti-aging medicine doctor Anna Kiseleva in an interview with MK St. Petersburg. Discuss

According to Kiseleva, fructose for ourThe body is not an instant source of energy - once it enters the body, it is not consumed immediately, but is stored as fat. That is, fructose-based sweeteners will not help you lose excess weight, but on the contrary – will contribute to his recruitment.

At the same time, the calorie content of such sweeteners is almostthe same as that of regular sugar: from 354 to 396 kilocalories per 100 grams with a sugar calorie content of 398 kilocalories. And these calories are empty, they do not saturate the body.

Therefore, hunger persists and you can eatmore than required. An even greater danger lies in the fact that against the background of sweeteners there is a surge of hormones, and it is more difficult to control appetite, there is a tendency to choose unhealthy foods.

Anna KiselevaNutritionist