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Might be better to just curb the craving for sweetness. Study after study shows no effect of diet sodas vs regular sodas. While artificial sweeteners have a lo

by KingMob 11y ago

Might be better to just curb the craving for sweetness. Study after study shows no effect of diet sodas vs regular sodas. While artificial sweeteners have a low glycemic index/load, they stimulate the release of related hormones like insulin and GLP-1. And insulin, if you recall, signals fat cells to suck up the energy and grow. So if you drink a diet soda, it might have no calories itself, but it's more likely to convince your body to turn more of your lunch into fat than otherwise.

sov 11y ago
I don't think you're correct here. http://examine.com/faq/do-artificial-sweeteners-spike-insulin/ http://examine.com/faq/do-artificial-sweeteners-spike-insuli... But even if diet soda DID spike insulin (it doesn't), it would have nothing to do on a low-carb diet because your blood glucose is already very low.
Shengbo 11y ago
I'm guessing they're downvoting you because you mentioned studies but provided no links, so here's one I found[1]. [1]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/
aaxe 11y ago
No no no no no God damn. This is a perfect example of how a little knowledge is dangerous. 1. Artificial sweeteners do NOT cause insulin to be released. 2. On that note, insulin is a storage hormone. That is it. It is not a fat-hormone. You know what's one of the few hormones that almost all bodybuilders take? Insulin - because it makes their muscles grow. You get fat because your intake of calories is excessive, regardless of whether its done via carbs or fats.
- KingMob 11y ago
  > This is a perfect example of how a little knowledge is dangerous. So is your own comment. 1. Aspartame doesn't release insulin, but it does provoke release of related hormones. Other artificial sweeteners DO stimulate insulin release. See my reply to my own comment for a quick sampling of relevant articles. 2. Yes, insulin is a generalized storage hormone, but fat is always ready to absorb, while muscle requires exercise to stimulate the absorption. Unless you're exercising heavily (which isn't most of us), my general point stands.
KingMob 11y ago
To all the naysayers: 1) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898656898000175 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898656898... 2) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2008.284/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2008.284/full 3) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0005106 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.... 4) http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/12/2184.full http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/12/2184.full etc etc etc...

by KingMob 11y ago

sov 11y ago

I don't think you're correct here. http://examine.com/faq/do-artificial-sweeteners-spike-insulin/ http://examine.com/faq/do-artificial-sweeteners-spike-insuli... But even if diet soda DID spike insulin (it doesn't), it would have nothing to do on a low-carb diet because your blood glucose is already very low.

Shengbo 11y ago

I'm guessing they're downvoting you because you mentioned studies but provided no links, so here's one I found[1]. [1]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/

aaxe 11y ago

No no no no no God damn. This is a perfect example of how a little knowledge is dangerous. 1. Artificial sweeteners do NOT cause insulin to be released. 2. On that note, insulin is a storage hormone. That is it. It is not a fat-hormone. You know what's one of the few hormones that almost all bodybuilders take? Insulin - because it makes their muscles grow. You get fat because your intake of calories is excessive, regardless of whether its done via carbs or fats.

KingMob 11y ago
> This is a perfect example of how a little knowledge is dangerous. So is your own comment. 1. Aspartame doesn't release insulin, but it does provoke release of related hormones. Other artificial sweeteners DO stimulate insulin release. See my reply to my own comment for a quick sampling of relevant articles. 2. Yes, insulin is a generalized storage hormone, but fat is always ready to absorb, while muscle requires exercise to stimulate the absorption. Unless you're exercising heavily (which isn't most of us), my general point stands.

KingMob 11y ago

To all the naysayers: 1) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898656898000175 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898656898... 2) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2008.284/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2008.284/full 3) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0005106 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.... 4) http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/12/2184.full http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/12/2184.full etc etc etc...