Insight by Health and Wellness
Replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with non-caloric sweeteners typically improves weight and metabolic markers because it removes a large and easily overlooked source of liquid calories, and any minor microbiome effects are usually outweighed by the calorie cut.
Want more like this?
Every card on Korva is an insight someone saved from a podcast or video they loved.
More from @health's Picks
See all →Practicing specific behavioral steps produces lasting brain change because repeated actions raise moment-to-moment awareness and engage neural plasticity, allowing the brain to reorganize in ways that carry over into other contexts.
Non‑caloric sweeteners can increase hunger and weight because sweet taste signals and conditioned responses trigger cephalic‑phase insulin and appetite changes even without calories, leading to higher subsequent food intake.