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Type 2 Soft drinks

Squeekyboy

Squeekyboy

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Cheshire, England.Uk
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
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I know we'er not supposed to have a lot of soft drinks but I get fed-up of diet coke so would like to make my own soft drinks with a Soda stream but have forgotten if it's sucrose or sucralose we can have, so can anybody advice please which is safer for type 2 Diabetics? Squeekyboy. Steve:)
 
Mep said:
You'd probably fair better without any soft drink as they all raise your blood sugar whether or not they're sugar free. Maybe you could use soda water and add some natural juices to it if you really have to have the soft drinks.
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That's a very odd statement that isn't supported by science. I'd very much like to hear the rationale behind that one.
 
I buy Robinsons sugar free cordial and dilute it with tap water, but you could use soda water if you want it fizzy.
It is very low carb if diluted according to the instructions.
 
Soda water and a slice of lemon when out and quite partial to the very occasional glass of M&S diet sparkling pink and cranberry lemonade or the similar one by Lucozade. 99% of what I drink though is tap water!
 
My favourite is Robinsons no-added sugar apple and blackcurrant juice made with tap water with a star anise floating in it.

Taste like pernod!
 
Mep said:
There is information on the net about it... especially a study done by Segal and Elinav for saccharin, sucralose, or aspartame. I read about it some years back. My personal experience from drinking pepsi max in the past has also proven that is raises my blood sugar. This is one of the links I've read before: https://www.newscientist.com/articl...ial-sweeteners-linked-to-glucose-intolerance/

I should add I can no longer use artificial sweeteners as it inflames another condition... that certainly says something too that they're not good for the body.
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That's very strange as Pepsi max is zero everything- I drink it doesn't affect me at all
 
Squeekyboy said:
I know we'er not supposed to have a lot of soft drinks but I get fed-up of diet coke so would like to make my own soft drinks with a Soda stream but have forgotten if it's sucrose or sucralose we can have, so can anybody advice please which is safer for type 2 Diabetics? Squeekyboy. Steve:)
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Soda stream do 5 zero sugar flavours
http://www.sodastream.co.uk/flavours?cat=131
 
I use the Sodastream zeros too - I believe they are sweetened by sucralose and stevia, but I am not certain on that. I do know that they don't give me the unpleasant taste, headaches and insomnia that I get from some artificial sweeteners. And they don't affect my blood glucose. I drink them regularly.
 
Hi. I'm not aware that drinks with artificial sweeteners raise your blood sugar. I would try some and check with the meter; I think you will be fine. BTW Sucrose is 'sugar' so avoid. Sucralose is the artificial sweetener
 
I have asked about this on another discussion as a friend who sees the nhs about weight advice etc has been told not to have artificial sweetners as they are the same as sugar. I have diet coke and even during the extremely tight control I had during pregnancy I didn't see rises in blood sugar. I told her psychologically it may keep her craving sweet tastes rather than going 'cold turkey'. But physiologically it isn't sugar so how can it provide energy? I know there is stuff out there on this but it's sketchy I think
 
Mep said:
There is information on the net about it... especially a study done by Segal and Elinav for saccharin, sucralose, or aspartame. I read about it some years back. My personal experience from drinking pepsi max in the past has also proven that is raises my blood sugar. This is one of the links I've read before: https://www.newscientist.com/articl...ial-sweeteners-linked-to-glucose-intolerance/

I should add I can no longer use artificial sweeteners as it inflames another condition... that certainly says something too that they're not good for the body.
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-You're a referring to a study done on MICE.
-The finding of that study was a LINK to impaired glucose intolerance.
-You said "They [soft drinks] all raise your blood sugar whether or not they're sugar free."
-You're using personal anecdotal (and far from proven) evidence to support your statement.

The findings you mentioned around diet sodas are weak at best, and you're making a blanket statement to a new member with poor supporting evidence. I find that a bit concerning.

We are all here to help each other but it's important to be specific when discussing what works for you and what works for most.

Short answer: For the overwhelmingly vast majority (type 2 and type 1 alike), diet sodas will have no effect on mood sugar levels. That is easily supported by our bodies' inability to convert most common artificial sweeteners into glucose.
 
TorqPenderloin said:
-You're a referring to a study done on MICE.
-The finding of that study was a LINK to impaired glucose intolerance.
-You said "They [soft drinks] all raise your blood sugar whether or not they're sugar free."
-You're using personal anecdotal (and far from proven) evidence to support your statement.

The findings you mentioned around diet sodas are weak at best, and you're making a blanket statement to a new member with poor supporting evidence. I find that a bit concerning.

We are all here to help each other but it's important to be specific when discussing what works for you and what works for most.

Short answer: For the overwhelmingly vast majority (type 2 and type 1 alike), diet sodas will have no effect on mood sugar levels. That is easily supported by our bodies' inability to convert most common artificial sweeteners into glucose.
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look sorry to confuse you all... just my experience and reading. I'm not very well at the moment so don't want to continue this discussion if it's upsetting you all.... plus I'm in no mood for debates. I will delete my replies. I'm no scientist and tend to comment on my own experience. I could have worded it better but as I said I'm not well... just was in a serious car accident this week... nothing to do other than internet to keep me company. I do know for me any soft drink is a no no.
 
Once again my friends, thank you all for your comments on this subject. I'll try a few things out & use the test strips to check BS & thanks for the answer re Sucrose & Sucralose. Regards Steve, Squeekyboy :)
 
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