197. Are artificial sweeteners making you fat?

Paul talks about artificial sweeteners (Stevia, Sucralose, Aspartame) in this episode and how they appear to disrupt our guts, and impair glucose tolerance in both animal models and humans. He reiterates why he believes you should not fear sugar in the form of fruit, honey, and maple syrup and why adding carbohydrates to your diet is optimal. 00:09:47 Podcast begins 00:10:47 High fructose corn syrup vs. low-processed sugar (learn more on Paul’s interview with Georgi Dinkov) 00:13:12 Should diabetics consume sugar? 00:25:42 Reintroducing glucose after a ketogenic or carnivore diet 00:28:32 Glycemic index and longevity 00:30:27 Benefits of carbohydrates 00:40:12 What are artificial sweeteners? 00:43:02 The case against artificial sweeteners (Stevia) 00:46:42 The case against artificial sweeteners (Sucralose/Aspartame) 00:59:52 Recapping the podcast Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/ Zero Acre: www.zeroacre.com/PAUL or use code PAUL for free shipping on your first order Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd to get $150 off your order Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/carnivoremd, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order and check out Paul’s custom blood panel Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order