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Avoid Artificial Sweeteners for Sugar Craving Reduction

Artificial sweeteners do not activate the gut-brain sugar-sensing pathway and therefore will not satisfy sugar cravings the way sugar does.

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“This has a profound impact on the effect of ultimately artificial sweeteners in curbing our appetite our craving our insatiable desire for sugar. Since they don't activate the gut-brain axis, they'll never satisfy the craving for sugar like sugar does.”

huberman · Essentials: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving | Dr. Charles Zuker · Mar 5, 2026 · 25:58 · open ↗

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