Part 5 of my holiday sharing serries:
Couple things to consider before picking up your next tin of diet pop (Yes this includes Coke Zero):
Artificial sweeteners confuse your brain.
The enzymes in your mouth begin a cascade that primes your cell receptors for an insulin surge, and when it doesn’t arrive your brain feels cheated.
Its like a don’t cry wolf scenario where your brain stops sending the message to metabolize the insulin (it assumes its not really there). This turns metabolism off even when your eating real foods and don’t fully digest the food that you do eat.
Even if your brain is distracted momentarily, soon enough it wants the energy boost you promised it — and you find yourself craving carbohydrates.
If you are going to have diet pop, have it with protein so there are at least some calories for your body to digest and your brain gets the boost its looking for.
