Sugar free drinks

[Andyneored5]

I just wondered what peoples thoughts are about sugar free drinks. Take Pepsi max or Monster Energy sugar free drinks

 

[Rachox]

I drink sugar free drinks. I drink no added sugar squash during the day, but steer clear of ones containing saccharine as that seems to raise my blood sugars a little, strange but true. Pepsi Max, Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke are fine for me too.

 

[therower]

Erm............... a waste of money serving no value towards dietary needs.
Cold drinks for me are .... water, water with orange cordial and if I need to gain a bit of a sugar boost I add a spoonful of glucose powder.

 

[Fruitella]

I am mainly a water person, never have liked hot drinks of any sort. Occasionally I will have a bottled drink from Greggs. They do a cloudy lemonade, raspberry lemonade and ginger beer - all zero carbs. Not the same as a sausage roll but still quite good. Convinced it is the same as the one from M&S. Incidentally their larger bottle is cheaper than the smaller one.

 

[lovinglife]

I drink them mainly with my meals - I have no problem with them- not the monster drinks or red bull type ones I avoid those

 

[Goonergal]

I drink Diet Coke with no impact on my blood sugars.

 

[derry60]

I also have a Diet coke and caffeine free with no impact on my Blood Glucose

 

[Deleted Account]

I drink Diet Coke when I need a caffeine boost because I don’t normally drink any caffeine: I don’t like coffee and drink herbal tea.
In the last 6 months, I have needed the boost a couple of times.

I don’t feel a need for any other sugar free or no added sugar drinks.
In the past, I tried a few but saw no point. Especially fake flavoured water.

Usually I drink herbal tea (including home made iced ones in the summer), dark hot chocolate (with an insulin shot) when it’s cold or water.

 

[therower]

@helensaramay . What a life us diabetics lead.
Hot chocolate with an insulin shot
I recall when a Friday night would have been a " snake bite with a vodka shot ".

 

[Sean-W]

Pepsi Max and the like aren't for me I've found. Not wanting to sound distasteful but I find it causes me diarrhoea

 

[samowen268]

I drink cherry Pepsi Max and Tea with sweetener instead of sugar! Works well for me ☻

 

[rochari]

>Pepsi Max and the like aren't for me I've found. Not wanting to sound distasteful but I find it causes me diarrhoea<

Sean, I enjoyed both Diet Coke and Pepsi Max but needed to stop drinking them as they had the same effect on me as they have with you. A friend suggested it might be the aspartme they use to sweeten them. I moved over to Sainsburys or Tescos own brand diet cokes as they sucralose as the sweetener. Never had any problems since I switched.

Bill