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Is it because diet soda doesn't provide nutrition to gut bacteria, but still takes up the space actual nutrition could have been in, and thus the gut bacteria d
by Mirioron 8y ago
Is it because diet soda doesn't provide nutrition to gut bacteria, but still takes up the space actual nutrition could have been in, and thus the gut bacteria don't get access to as much nutrition?
Edit: poor wording above. I meant to ask whether the artificial sweeteners could take the place of nutrition for the gut bacteria but not actually provide enough nutrition.
- ryanianian 8y ago(not a scientist but that doesn't seem plausible. water takes up equal space to diet soda and also provides no nutrition.)
- Mirioron 8y agoAh, I should've written a more generic "takes the place of" instead of space. I meant to ask something along the lines of whether the artificial sweeteners of diet sugar might be confused for nutrition by the gut bacteria. Basically, I was picturing a situation where the gut bacteria might try to "eat" the artificial sweeteners, but then don't end up getting enough energy from it and can't do the things they need to do.
- chongli 8y agoCouldn't you say the same thing about water?
- Mirioron 8y agoGood point. I worded it very poorly and your answer would definitely fit. I meant to ask whether the artificial sweeteners in diet soda were taking the place of nutrition for the gut bacteria, but don't end up giving the bacteria enough energy/resources to live on.