Light/sugarfree Products, good or bad?

[TrojanStud]

Hey - I'm killing my sweetooth with sugar-free gum. I excercise a lot now. Sugarfree/aspartame products have less calories than regular but is there any downsides to eating it ? I've read somewhere about it affecting insulin levels but can't remember what it meant.

[Jules]

Hmmmmm.........hopefully Jodi will shed a bit more scientific info on the subject, but I have read a study or two showing insulin levels can be raised simply by the idea you are about to eat something sweet, and that diet cola's etc also do raise it.

[Jodi]

Yeah, SF products can raise insulin a bit but unless you are on a serious cut trying to lose bodyfat for a bodybuilding competition, I see nothing wrong with a diet soda and sf gum. Just watch your quantities. I enjoy SF Popsicles. That really helps the sweet tooth too ;)

[TrojanStud]

Thanks for the answers! It got me thinking cos SF soda had me feel like a couch potato after a can! Just like regular soda! :)