[mysterio]

I don’t buy into demonizing artificial sweeteners. I dropped 100 pounds, and aspartame and sucralose helped me out a lot. Your results may vary.

[null and void]

My results do vary. Aspartame makes me VERY depressed. Sucralose is good, acesulfame K is better.

And the dutch got cyclamates???

I want some!!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #5 and followons...

[GOP Poet]

yes. I found it helpful for me as well in keeping my weight in check. Since my body reacts instantly to 'real' sugar in any form (immediately goes into hypercraving mode both conscious and at times unconscious), I use the artificial sweetners in items such as my morning coffee. It doesn't add calories, nor does it set off cravings and I also use sugar free Coffee Mate creamer with french vanilla flavoring and I feel like I have a satisfying sweet creamy coffee with low calories and move on with my day with no sugar cravings.

All these studies often overlook pragmatic daily use and successes. I am thinking about the silly study published recently about how exercise doesn't work to lose weight or whatever silly thing it was. Just not reality at all.

Congratulations on your weight loss! What a fantastic success!! Good for you!