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Is diet soda safe for a diabetic?
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Hi!
I've been a diabetic for nearly 10 years, and have been drinking diet sodas since day one.
People say a lot of things about artificial sweeteners, and people have been quite rude to me about it in the past, but I've gone to quite a few seminars, and done some research, so I'll let you know what I know.
Aspartame used to be the most widely used and most popular sweetener. People say that it will kill you, it will give you cancer, and break down the walls of your stomach... None of this has been proven. There have been many studies, but nothing conclusive as of yet. Still, the stories are scary, and I find it best to stay away from the stuff if you can help it.
Which brings me to Splenda. Splenda is a fairly new sweetener, and it's quite amazing. It is in fact a sugar molecule with the chlorine (If i am not mistaken) removed. This means that it isn't artificial! And it will not affect your blood sugar. A lot of companies have started to use Splenda in their sodas too, so if you can get sodas with Splenda, instead of aspartame, that may be a better thing to do.
As for how many you drink, 3-4 is quite a lot, and too much of anything is bad for you. I asked my doctor how much "too much" would be once, and she told me that I should try to limit myself to 1 or 2 a day. I usually only have 1 a week, so i am fine, but she said that some people drink a nearly a dozen every day, so you aren't in too much trouble! If you want to limit your intake, try to drink water instead, when your thirsty. If that's not good enough for you, try Crystal Light. It's not too different from diet soda's in the end, but there is less sweetener in it than in sodas.
As for affecting your blood sugar, it shouldn't. If they really are diet sodas, then they won't. There are some sodas that are "naturally" made, and although they have less sugar, they still have sugar in them. Check the nutrition label before you drink any :) If you're really worried, then talking to your doctor or a dietician can help, and they know you better, and can tell you more about how YOUR body works. Everyone is different, remember that.
Good luck!
I hope things work out for you!
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Hi!
I've been a diabetic for nearly 10 years, and have been drinking diet sodas since day one.
People say a lot of things about artificial sweeteners, and people have been quite rude to me about it in the past, but I've gone to quite a few seminars, and done some research, so I'll let you know what I know.
Aspartame used to be the most widely used and most popular sweetener. People say that it will kill you, it will give you cancer, and break down the walls of your stomach... None of this has been proven. There have been many studies, but nothing conclusive as of yet. Still, the stories are scary, and I find it best to stay away from the stuff if you can help it.
Which brings me to Splenda. Splenda is a fairly new sweetener, and it's quite amazing. It is in fact a sugar molecule with the chlorine (If i am not mistaken) removed. This means that it isn't artificial! And it will not affect your blood sugar. A lot of companies have started to use Splenda in their sodas too, so if you can get sodas with Splenda, instead of aspartame, that may be a better thing to do.
As for how many you drink, 3-4 is quite a lot, and too much of anything is bad for you. I asked my doctor how much "too much" would be once, and she told me that I should try to limit myself to 1 or 2 a day. I usually only have 1 a week, so i am fine, but she said that some people drink a nearly a dozen every day, so you aren't in too much trouble! If you want to limit your intake, try to drink water instead, when your thirsty. If that's not good enough for you, try Crystal Light. It's not too different from diet soda's in the end, but there is less sweetener in it than in sodas.
As for affecting your blood sugar, it shouldn't. If they really are diet sodas, then they won't. There are some sodas that are "naturally" made, and although they have less sugar, they still have sugar in them. Check the nutrition label before you drink any :) If you're really worried, then talking to your doctor or a dietician can help, and they know you better, and can tell you more about how YOUR body works. Everyone is different, remember that.
Good luck!
I hope things work out for you!
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"Is diet soda safe for a diabetic?" contents on this site is meant for informational purposes only.