See all the crazy ways people have actually tried to lose weight throughout the years. For instance, Crystal Light now has a Pure line that uses sugar and stevia, which is considered more natural since it's derived from stevia leaves, for a total of 15 calories per serving and Skinnygirl Water Enhancer contains just five calories per serving from a combo of cane sugar and stevia. While the Food and Drug Administration considers all of these sweeteners safe, food manufacturers are working to make some flavor packets more appealing to those looking for a more natural flavor enhancer. (Speed up your progress towards your weight-loss goals with Women's Health's Look Better Naked DVD.) RELATED: IS IT EVER OK TO TAKE A WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPLEMENT? Even more annoying, 2017 research from Massachusetts General Hospital shows that aspartame may actually promote weight gain by interfering with healthy gut enzymes. That’s the same stuff you’ll find in diet sodas. For instance, MiO Original makes things sweet with a combination of acesulfame potassium and sucralose (Splenda), while Crystal Light Classics contains one of the most common artificial sweeteners, aspartame. Unfortunately, the reason they’re so tasty is because they’re chock-full of artificial sweeteners that are hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, says Nessel. RELATED: 5 BEDTIME BEVERAGES THAT CAN HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT They come in an array of super-sweet varieties-depending on the brand you choose, you can try blackberry lemonade, pear acai, and strawberry watermelon-and are tasty enough to make kicking your full-cal soda habit way less painful, which can slash your daily calorie intake. But can the sugar-saving tactic help you lose weight? RELATED: 5 WAYS DRINKING MORE WATER CAN HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHTįor women trying to wean themselves off of sugary drinks in order to cut calories and sugar, flavor packets really can work like a charm, says Debra Nessel, R.D.N., a certified diabetes educator at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in California. That's why people who love soda and other sugary drinks are increasingly turning to low-cal or no-cal flavored packets and drops like Crystal Light, MiO, and DASANI DROPS to flavor their water (or even vodka sodas at the bar). Problem is, not everyone actually likes to down H2O by the bottle-full.
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