Fri, Jan-16-04, 12:17
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Senior Member
Posts: 299
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 156/135/128
BF:
Progress: 75%
Location: Midwest, USA
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Coffee raises insulin and then drops it giving you sugar cravings. Some people still drink coffee (me included!) with no problems.
Aspartame is really bad for health (lots of research about it) and could give you sugar cravings, too. Some people are sensitive to all artificial sweeteners. Eating something "sweet" raises the insulin, thus giving cravings. Atkins suggests you use sucralose (Splenda) or sacharine.
Nitrates cause some disease, maybe cancer, but I'm not sure.
As always, each person is different, and you have to test what works for you and what doesn't.
Hope this helps and good luck!
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