Artificial Sweeteners and diabetic

[Nazmus Saqueeb Ashrafi]

Do low-carb sweeteners like Stevia or Erythritol contribute to or worsen diabetes in individuals who consume them regularly? Can it cause diabetes in someone who does not have it at all?

 

[Robbity]

I consider erythritol and stevia to be alternative not artificial sweeteners as they occur naturally, as opposed to actual artificial types which are completely manufactured.

I was diagnosed with T2 over 9 years ago and eat a low carb/ketogenic style diet and no longer need to take any diabetic medication. . I've used erythritol and stevia in combination or individually for most of that time,, and they actually help me keep my glucose levels down at pre-diabetic levels as they contain non-digestible carbohydrates. and it was eating too many catbs - including high carbohydrate natural sugars - for several years that originally triggered my diabetes.

 

[KennyA]

Do low-carb sweeteners like Stevia or Erythritol contribute to or worsen diabetes in individuals who consume them regularly? Can it cause diabetes in someone who does not have it at all?

They don't for me. I have used most of them with no discernable impact on blood glucose. I find sucralose too sweet, but stevia works ok for cooking usually.

I'm not sure anyone is able to say there is any evidence that a zero-carb food item causes diabetes.