we Googled “aspertame makes you hungry”

Since beginning treatment for his Type 2 Diabetes, my husband and I have been drinking Diet Soda and other ‘sugar free’ sweet things (yogurt, pudding, etc). He kept complaining that it made him hungry. I thought he was nuts but when I Googled "aspartame makes you hungry" I had to apologize for thinking such a thing.

Below are a couple of links I posted from the 100’s of links that confirmed his claim.

— Living Prepared —: Aspertame Makes You Hungry

"Aspartame contains an amino acid called phenylalanine, which causes insulin to be released, triggering hunger."

"From 1960 to l976, there was virtually no change in the number of Americans who were overweight: (about 24% of Americans). However, from the mid 80’s to present, this number has more than doubled to 54 percent! This coincides with the massive infusion of non-caloric chemical sweeteners and sugar-free "diet" foods that are eaten by close to three-quarters of the adult population."

Aspartame Dangers | Joshua Seth

Speaking of Splenda, "It’s yet another example of the diet industry telling people that they can have something for nothing. You can NEVER (and I use that word very rarely, as Socrates cautions against it) never have something for nothing in this life. You’ll always pay some sort of a price for it."

Hope this helps someone,
Janice & Husband