Alan's Blog

From the Files of the Blindingly Obvious...

Well stuck with it until today, Thursday. Will stay high calorie today, then cut tomorrow, as I had a good workout last night and need the nutrients.

Saw an article the other day suggesting thay maybe, possibly, the use of artificial sweeteners may actually make people more fat.

Gee, you reckon? Considering the cascade of different hormones and reactions that occur during hunger or even LOOKING at food, that's a no-brainer really. You gear your body up for sugar than deny it sugar, and your body doesn't react well to that? Who'd have thunk?

Not to mention that feeding rats aspartamame is actually a well-established method of making them obese little rats. You know, for obesity research?

Hello?