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Are Artificial Sweetners OK For Diabetics

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I am addicted to tea and take about 4/5 cups a day. I use 1 tablet of Canderel with each cup to sweeten it up..

I was wondering if they are OK for diabetics and would also like to know what you guys do to sweeten up your tea or coffee.
 
Normally I don't sweeten my tea or coffee at all, but sometimes I use an actual level teaspoon of the real thing...

for cooking or for sweetening tart desserts like raspberries or blueberries in Greek yoghurt or strawberries in double cream, I use Splenda or other generic sucralose sweeteners.
 
To much caffeine can raise blood sugars, but 4/5 cups a day shouldn't do it.

What I have noticed is that sugar free carbonated cola drinks do make my BGs rise a bit, I don't know why, maybe it is something to do with the caffeine or the CO2 gas? I don't know, anyway I don't drink them now.

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Personally, I stay away from chemical sweeteners; and from personal experience, I recommend you stay well away from anything containing sorbitol unless you have quick and easy access to a loo :lol:
 
I drink more tea than that and have 2 sweetex in each cup i have, I drink latte's but don't need to sweeten it.
 
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