In comparison with the baseline , NNS consumption was not found to increase blood glucose level , and its concentration gradually declined over the course of observation following NNS consumption .
The glycemic impact of NNS consumption did not differ by type of NNS but to some extent varied by participants ’ age , body weight , and diabetic status .
Conclusions NNS consumption was not found to elevate blood glucose level .
Background / objectives Nonnutritive sweeteners ( NNSs ) are zero- or low-calorie alternatives to nutritive sweeteners , such as table sugars .
A systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials was conducted to quantitatively synthesize existing scientific evidence on the glycemic impact of NNSs .
Hunger Games
Social-welfare  policies  are a modern instantiation of a phenomenon that has pervaded human evolutionary history : re source sharing . Ancestrally , food was a key shared re source in situations of temporary hunger . If evolved human psychology continues to shape how individuals think about current , evolutionarily novel conditions , this invites the prediction that attitudes regarding welfare politics are influenced by short-term fluctuations in hunger . Using blood glucose levels as a physiological indicator of hunger , we tested this prediction in a study in which  participants were r and omly assigned to conditions in which they consumed soft drinks containing either carbohydrates or an artificial sweetener . Analyses showed that participants with experimentally induced low blood glucose levels  expressed stronger support for social welfare . Using an incentivized measure of actual sharing behavior ( the dictator game ) , we further demonstrated that this increased support for social welfare does not translate into genuinely increased sharing motivations . Rather , we suggest that it is “ cheap talk ” aim ed at increasing the sharing efforts of other individuals
In comparison with the baseline , NNS consumption was not found to increase blood glucose level , and its concentration gradually declined over the course of observation following NNS consumption .
The glycemic impact of NNS consumption did not differ by type of NNS but to some extent varied by participants ’ age , body weight , and diabetic status .
Conclusions NNS consumption was not found to elevate blood glucose level .
Background / objectives Nonnutritive sweeteners ( NNSs ) are zero- or low-calorie alternatives to nutritive sweeteners , such as table sugars .
A systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials was conducted to quantitatively synthesize existing scientific evidence on the glycemic impact of NNSs .