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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MrsA2" data-source="post: 2633748" data-attributes="member: 521715">My personal opinion is that taking in sweet tasting things (even if low sugar) still sends messages to the brain that food is coming (even if it isnt)  and therefore messes with the signalling to the metabolism, not just the insulin response but the other many other processes too. Ghrelin and leptin to name but 2. Some people would include coffee with milk or cream in that category too.I think there were studies done in the US that even chewing sugar free gum caused weight gain (and no I can't remember what study where).I don't think there's hard and fast evidence out there yet, but imho , I find the longer you can leave anything sweet between meals, and longer between meals, must do better for our bodies.Have a read of Metabolical by Robert Lustig as a start, much more for us to learn and discover yet methinks (Btw I find it difficult to practise what I preach, I'm still getting there too!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":angelic:" title="Angelic    :angelic:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":angelic:" /> )</blockquote>

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