If you like sugar and want to get sexy arms, you’re in for a long ride. But not all hope is lost. How so? Because of artificial sweeteners. They give you all the taste without the arm fat gain.
Sounds great, right?
Well, the main issue here is that a growing body of evidence is beginning to show that low calorie sweeteners have a whole host of negative side effects.
So here are 5 things you need to know about sexy arms and sweeteners:
1. Studies have shown higher cancer rates. By how much? 30%! Only the highest intakes of sweeteners showed this increase, however. So don’t freak out. The key here is to practice moderation, and if possible, elimination.
2. They’re hidden in many foods. You are probably eating a substantial amount of low calorie sweeteners without even knowing it. Nowadays, food companies are loading their products with multiple combinations of sweeteners to buffer any bad after tastes.
3. Safety studies have been short term. All studies showing the safety of sweeteners have been very short term. Even worse, they have been conducted by the companies themselves. Very little unbiased research is out there right now.
4. Equal/NutraSweet has been found to be toxic. Also known as aspartame, an enormous rodent study clearly showed increased cancer rates. And although rodent studies don’t necessarily translate to humans, this is definitely a red flag.
5. All natural sweeteners can be just as bad. Stevia, an all natural sweetener, has been found to convert into a mutagen within the human intestine. I used to love this stuff, not any more
At the end of the day, we still don’t know how safe artificial sweeteners are. My personal advice would be to not take the risk and eliminate them as much as possible from your diet. After all, getting thin arms doesn’t have to be unhealthy. In fact, it should increase your health. And remember: do not pay attention to all the marketing hype. Only pay attention to peer reviewed research.
Highly regarded writer Katherine Crawford, a Harvard exercise physiologist and recent flabby arms sufferer, teaches women how to obtain sexy arms. Learn how to get sexy arms by visiting her blog about thin arms right now!
