{"id":17343,"date":"2019-10-28T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?page_id=17343"},"modified":"2022-04-12T14:53:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T18:53:17","slug":"sweet-taste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/sweet-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Taste Preference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Low Calorie Sweeteners and Sweet Taste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17345\" width=\"353\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25.png 800w, https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-25-95x95.png 95w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The sense of taste is frequently cited as one of the most important factor in food choice, and is touted as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d of food intake. The claim is often substantiated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002822398002600\">consumer surveys<\/a><a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> reporting that food choices are primarily based on flavor, while healthfulness and cost typically plan a less important role. Foods and beverages with a sweet taste have been associated with excessive energy intake, and as a result have been implicated as major contributors to the rise in overweight and obesity. Given that there has been no substantial change in the obesity epidemic despite the availability of options such as low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) which offer sweetness without excess calories, suggests that there is another factor at play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While research in this area continues to emerge, a number of\nstudies have suggested that sweetness without the associated energy may\nactually increase appetite and encourage consumption of other foods. However,\nmost of these studies are observational or animal studies, neither of which are\nappropriate for drawing conclusions applicable to humans.&nbsp; Further, there is large body of literature,\nincluding clinical trial data, reporting that the impact of LNCS-use on intake\nand body weight is <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/oby.21327\">similar to\nthat of water<\/a><a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a>.&nbsp; When included as part of a balanced overall\ndiet, these ingredients add a bit of variety and taste for those looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4135487\/\">manage their\nweight<\/a><a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a>,\nreduce their caloric and\/or sugar intake and manage blood glucose levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">The Root of Sweet Taste Preference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies suggest that sweet taste preferences are inherent. Though\nit can be influenced by factors like genetics, nutritional deficiencies,\nchronic disease and medications, generally speaking, a pleasurable response to\nsweet taste is universal.&nbsp; It should be\nnoted, however, the preferred intensity of sweetness in food and drinks may\nvary significantly among individuals. Further, contrary to the reports of some\nstudies, the consumption of sweet-tasting products has been found to stimulate\n\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3738223\/\">sensory-specific\nsatiety<\/a>,\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> a\ngeneral decrease in the attractiveness of all sweet products. Read more here.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Why\nAmericans eat what they do: taste, nutrition, cost, convenience, and weight\ncontrol concerns as influences on food consumption. Glanz K, Basil M, Maibach\nE, Goldberg J, Snyder D, J Am Diet Assoc. 1998 Oct; 98(10):1118-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> Peters,\nJ.C., J. Beck, M. Cardel, H.R. Wyatt, G.D. Foster, Z. Pan, A.C. Wojtanowski,\nS.S. Vander Veur, S.J. Herring, C. Brill and J.O. Hill. 2016. The effects of\nwater and non-nutritive sweetened beverages on weight loss and weight\nmaintenance: A randomized clinical trial. Obesity 24(2): 297\u2013304. DOI:\n10.1002\/oby.21327<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> Miller\nPE, Perez V. Low-calorie sweeteners and body weight and composition\u202f: a\nmeta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective.\n2014;(3):765-777. doi:10.3945\/ajcn.113.082826.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a> Drewnowski\nA, Mennella JA, Johnson SL, Bellisle F. Sweetness and food preference. J Nutr.\n2012;142(6):1142S\u20138S. doi:10.3945\/jn.111.149575<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low Calorie Sweeteners and Sweet Taste The sense of taste is frequently cited as one of the most important factor in food choice, and is touted as the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d of food intake. 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