have diabetes 1(insulin dependent) and two years ago was diagnosed with systemic lupus and have been artificial sweetener for several years and no sugar added products thinking I was helping my condition-in reality now fear I have worsened it with this practice.
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how does artificial sweetener affect diabetic 1 patients?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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No sugar added means they didn't add any sugar. This does not mean that it is sugar free.
Some artificial sweeteners can affect blood sugars as well.
Many diabetics use Splenda, Stevia, or Sun Crystals to sweeten their things.
Many items claiming to be sugar free also have 'sugar alcohols' in it. Those boost your blood sugars just like sugar. Anything ending in -ose, including Maltitol and Sorbitol are bad for blood sugars.
Posted 2 years ago # -
No sugar added is completely different from artificial sweeteners. No sugar added simply means that, aside from natural sugars such as fruit sugars, none have been added to the product. Artificial sweeteners, on the other hand, are very harmful for diabetics (I am Type I with insulin resistance, diagnosed 10+ years ago).
Here's what happens: artificial sweeteners are several hundred to several thousand times sweeter-tasting than natural sugars are to the body. This excessive sweetness causes the body to prepare for a massive influx of nutrition; however, when the nutrition the body is expecting does not come, the liver releases glycogen (a form of sugar) to compensate. This causes a spike in blood sugar. Artificial sweeteners can cause problems with overall blood glucose control because of this. I used to drink diet soda instead of sugared soda all the time, thinking I was doing myself a favor. When I learned this, though, I cut out artificial sweeteners entirely and within a week was in much better control of my blood sugars. I would encourage you to do the same.
Posted 2 years ago #
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