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| Topic | So what's the consensus on Diet Coke and other sugar free drinks? |
| adjl 01/09/21 2:42:37 PM #18: | Mead posted... Theres also a prevalent theory that tasting something sweet might send a signal to your brain which triggers insulin production which could throw your system out of whack and contribute towards diabetes. Im not aware of any actual research or studies that back that up though. I don't know about tasting it, but sucralose specifically (since the molecule is almost identical to sucrose) will activate receptors in the small intestine that trigger insulin production. I don't think it's been linked to diabetes, but it does create the feeling of hypoglycemia and in turn cause sugar cravings. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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