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Re:Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in m... by TedDoesntTalk on Sunday August 29, 2021 @01:04AM (#28344347)
> your body thinks it's sugar

Look for an artificial sweetener with a glycemic index of 0. For example, stevia (made from plants), erythritol, or mannitol. Xylitol has an index of 7, others even higher.

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Re:Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in m... by chithanh on Sunday August 29, 2021 @03:37AM (#28344933)
> glycemic index of 0

That doesn't necessarily help. Saccharin, aspartame and acesulfame-K have all glycemic index of 0, but have been found to alter food preferences in humans.

cf. Roberts et al., Uncoupling sweet taste and calories: Comparison of the effects of glucose and three intense sweeteners on hunger and food intake, Physiology & Behavior 1988 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(88)90207-7

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