A common calorie-free sweetener alters brain activity and appetite control, new research suggests

A common calorie-free sweetener alters brain activity and appetite control, new research suggests

Consuming sucralose, a widely used non-caloric sweetener, may influence how the brain regulates hunger and body weight. A new study published in Nature Metabolism found that sucralose increases activity in the hypothalamus—a key brain region involved in appetite regulation—compared to caloric sugar (sucrose) and water. The findings suggest that even though sucralose lacks calories, it can trigger neural responses linked to increased hunger and a…