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> The rise of zero calorie drinks is a decent first step, some people say these can make you fat as well, but that is entirely physically impossible, they conta
by chomp 5y ago
> The rise of zero calorie drinks is a decent first step, some people say these can make you fat as well, but that is entirely physically impossible, they contain zero energy and they do not cause blood sugar level volatility , else diabetics drinking them could drop dead within minutes.
I'd tread lightly here. Some initial research is showing that artificial sweeteners can stress your gut bacteria, which is a not well understood area of human metabolism.
- yawaworht1978 5y agoSure thing, but sugar is well understood these days.So far, at least artificial sweeteners have FDA approval. I was just referring to the caloric value. Best would be to drink water and nothing else, perhaps bit milk at times.
- kyriakos 5y agoIn addition there's a possibility that sweet taste causes the release of insulin in the blood which could also lead into resistance to insulin. There have been some studies on this too. On the other hand we know as a fact sugar is causing all sorts of issues so I'd place my bets in a substitute. Realistically it's very hard to avoid sugar altogether, it's in everything in one way or another from bread to milk. Misinformation is also a big issue for example we grew up thinking fruit juice is good for you...
- gruez 5y ago>In addition there's a possibility that sweet taste causes the release of insulin in the blood which could also lead into resistance to insulin I think gp covered this? >they do not cause blood sugar level volatility , else diabetics drinking them could drop dead within minutes. If it actually released insulin and there was no corresponding rise in blood sugar (from the drink), you'd expect them to get low blood sugar and pass out.