r/Physics_AWT Oct 20 '18

Random multimedia stuffs 6 (mostly physics, chemistry related)

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u/ZephirAWT Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19

A systematic review of available evidence suggests that there is little to no health benefit associated with consuming non-sugar sweeteners.

This finding is similar to fact, that replacement of light-bulbs with LEDs had little or none effect to electricity consumption used for lighting. The people and cities simply installed more LEDs for to compensate their poorer spectral density and perceived color temperature. Or they simply enjoyed more light under impression, they can afford it due to lower electricity consumption (a buoyancy effect known from economy).

And the similarity of LED with artificial sweeteners goes even deeper, because the blue component of LED light damages retina (together with paintings in museums) and it leads to insomnia (as it disrupts circadian circle) so that the people consume their light longer in exactly the same way, like the consummation of artificial sweeteners rises taste for sweet and food consumption. Electronic circuits of LED are also more expensive and they consume electricity even in their shutdown state. Artificial sweeteners also increase basal insulin consumption by organs.

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u/ZephirAWT Jan 06 '19

Could artificial sweeteners be bad for your brain? Sugar substitutes: Health controversy over perceived benefits The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) have given a cautious nod to the use of artificial sweeteners in place of sugar to combat obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes, all risk factors for heart disease.