anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1559arrow-down10
arrow-up1559arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squarerayyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·16 hours agoArtificial sugar also triggers hunger. That’s why you often see people with a diet Coke in one hand and a Snickers bar in their other hand.
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agofwiw I found that the caffiene in diet sodas was the cause of Xtra hunger. Switching to decaf soda made a huge difference.
minus-squareReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoActually it appears to be the carbonation that increases hunger, thus even sparkling water can do that. Below is just one study but there are several. Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gain | UCLA Health https://share.google/2IY4mv5lu6VpELD2n
Artificial sugar also triggers hunger. That’s why you often see people with a diet Coke in one hand and a Snickers bar in their other hand.
fwiw I found that the caffiene in diet sodas was the cause of Xtra hunger. Switching to decaf soda made a huge difference.
Actually it appears to be the carbonation that increases hunger, thus even sparkling water can do that. Below is just one study but there are several.
Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gain | UCLA Health https://share.google/2IY4mv5lu6VpELD2n