Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Are Artificial Sweeteners Actually Worse Than Sugar?
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on May 26 2026
Diet drinks were supposed to settle the sugar question. The 2023World Health Organization (WHO) guideline reviewed more than 280studies and concluded non-sugar sweeteners do not reduce body fatlong term — and may carry their own cardiovascular and metabolicsignals. Here is what the evidence actually says, and what to dowith it.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Glycemic Load vs Glycemic Index: What Actually Matters
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on May 19 2026
Glycemic index measures speed. Glycemic load measures speed plusserving size — and that one addition flips watermelon fromhigh-impact to mild and white rice from quick to genuinely heavy.Here is how to read both numbers, why the gap matters, and wherecommon foods actually land on each scale.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Coconut Sugar vs Cane Sugar: Glycemic Index Compared
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on May 12 2026
Coconut sugar's glycemic index has been reported anywhere from 35to 54, compared with around 65 for refined cane sugar. The lab gapis real, but a 2022 trial in adults with type 2 diabetes foundnearly identical blood-sugar responses to the two sweeteners. Hereis how to read the data without the marketing.
