Question

Some studies have shown that levels of insulin may increase after consumption of artificial sweeteners while blood glucose does not, or at least does not increase much. What is happening here? How does it fit into what we know about regulating homeostatic variables?

Answer 1

Artificial sweeteners are the synthetic chemicals which contains sucralose.

These are non nutritive and low caloric sweeteners.

Most of the studies shows that artificial sweeteners effects on the insulin levels, not on the blood glucose levels.

Because those are can't be digested in the body. It just adds sweet taste and activates sweet receptors on the tongue.

Insulin is increased due to changes in the following two processes:-

1. Insulin is released in response to sweet taste
2. Regular use changes balance of our gut bacteria, thus makes the cells resist to the insulin leading to increased blood insulin levels.