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Article \/\/ 19 Nov 2025<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Can Zero Sugar drinks and other sugar-free options actually support weight loss \u2014 or do they just make hungrier? We asked Ingrid Larsson, clinical nutritionist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, to break down what the research really says.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interview with Ingrid Larsson, clinical nutritionist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Photo: Johan Wingborg<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do we need sweeteners? <\/h2>

If the goal is to reduce sugar, the answer is yes \u2014 at least according to Ingrid. Today, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is far too high, and research classifies them as one of the least healthy foods. The healthiest foods include vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds, plant-based fats, low-fat dairy products, and fish. But sweeteners can be a useful tool to cut down on sugar \u2014 without giving up taste. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Three common\u00a0hypotheses\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0what\u00a0the research\u00a0says<\/strong>:<\/h2>
  1. Sweeteners\u00a0disrupt\u00a0the\u00a0body\u2019s\u00a0energy\u00a0regulation.<\/li>
  2. The\u00a0more\u00a0sweetness\u00a0you\u00a0consume, the\u00a0more\u00a0you\u00a0crave\u00a0it.\u00a0<\/li>
  3. People\u00a0compensate\u00a0by\u00a0eating\u00a0more\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0save\u00a0calories\u00a0elsewhere.\u00a0\u00a0

    Ingrid\u2019s\u00a0conclusion:<\/strong>\u00a0None\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0hypotheses\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0proven in\u00a0scientific\u00a0studies.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    In short \u2013 what research shows: <\/h2>