Sucralose Sabotages Metabolism and Spikes Cravings.

In 2020, Jelle R Dalenberg and a team from Yale University studied 45 healthy adults in a randomized trial. They drank sucralose with or without carbs for 10 days, then tested blood sugar control and brain responses to sweet tastes using fMRI scans. Sucralose with carbs lowered insulin sensitivity, raising early insulin levels by 20% during sugar tests and dulled sweet taste brain areas by 15-25%, disrupting metabolism.

In 2025, Sandhya P Chakravartti and colleagues examined 75 young adults in a crossover trial. Sucralose (vs. sugar or water) spiked hypothalamic blood flow by 10-20%, boosted hunger by 15%, and strengthened brain connections for craving and sensing, potentially leading to overeating. Other studies (2022, 2023) showed sucralose alters gut bacteria, increasing glucose intolerance (10-15% worse in mice) and metabolic issues like inflammation.

These findings reveal artificial sweeteners like sucralose trick your brain into expecting calories, ramping up hunger when none arrive, and mess with gut health, leading to weight gain and diabetes risks. They’re marketed as “zero sugar” but can sabotage your body’s natural balance, making weight loss harder.

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