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I've known multiple with glucose monitors and all of them told me they saw no increase after drink a diet soda. I think the "aspartame causes sugar spikes" is a
by EasyMark 2y ago
I've known multiple with glucose monitors and all of them told me they saw no increase after drink a diet soda. I think the "aspartame causes sugar spikes" is an urban legend. I never get the sugar rush from them like I do if I drink a sugary soda.
- snvzz 2y agoWouldn't the insulin w/o sugar cause a drop, instead?
- TuringNYC 2y ago>> Wouldn't the insulin w/o sugar cause a drop, instead? In the short term, but as I understand, the constant insulin response would also cause insulin resistance over time.
- snvzz 2y agoYeah, long term. But I understood parent as doing immediate measurements and expecting blood sugar increase despite insulin produced with no carb intake.
- afarviral 2y agoYeah absolutely taking artificial sweetener can't cause a glucose spike itself (no glucose or minimal amount to be derived), but maybe it could contribute to spikier glucose in general (due to sweetness contributing to hormonal dis-regulation/lack of satiety and overeating)
- TuringNYC 2y ago>> I've known multiple with glucose monitors and all of them told me they saw no increase after drink a diet soda. I think the "aspartame causes sugar spikes" is an urban legend. I never get the sugar rush from them like I do if I drink a sugary soda. IANAD, but my reading of Dr. Jason Fung's book "The Obesity Code" suggests that while artificial sweeteners do not spike glucose immediately, they elicit an insulin response, which over time causes insulin resistance, which over time increases glucose.