Cite the evidence that suggests sugar substitutes may NOT help you lose weight. “For one thing, Ayoob says it’s not healthy to r
ely on super-sweet food all the time.” “This means they give a sweet taste without the calories.” “You might discover that a no-sugar-added dessert contains extra fat to give the food the right texture.” “The Calorie Control Council. . . claims rats in labs don’t tell us how humans will respond to sweeteners.”
The evidence that suggests sugar substitutes may not help you lose weight is “You might discover that a no-sugar added dessert contains extra fat to give the food the right texture.”
It suggests this because if it was replacing the sugar with something healthy, it could help you lose weight, but since they’re replacing it with fat, it wouldn’t help.
