Aspartame (NutraSweet), sucralose (Splenda), saccharin (Sweet-n-Low) have no food value. They can block the production of serotonin, which is a natural brain chemical. A shortage of serotonin creates a craving for foods that help produce more of it, which are starchy, high-calorie, carbohydrate-rich snack foods. They also cause an insulin spike even when there is no sugars for the insulin to react to. Bad Ju-Ju… all of them!
