Diet sodas -- how bad are they for you?

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Meh. NBD. One a day certainly won't do anything.

Aspartame is one of the most well-studied substances we have.. it's very safe.

I wouldn't advise anyone drink a 12 pack a day, because everything should be in moderation, but if you enjoy a diet drink a day, have at it.

Bruh, you realize how many duplicate threads are on this board?

I was curious so I did blood sugar test for a week straight after using artificial sweeteners. I did a base test first thing in the morning, then drank coffee or a diet drink, then tested again 30 minutes later. I didn’t see any spikes in my blood sugar levels. I think only pre-diabetic people have an issue with this. I would still limit the amount of diet sodas every day.

Your body doesn’t produce insulin based on taste buds.

They are most certainly not good for you. I'd say once a day is too much. The ingredients are unnatural chemicals that will most likely cause inflammation. Unless you are exactly where you want to be health and fitness-wise, I would seriously cut back. And yes, artificial sweeteners do cause insulin release; this has been studied.

This healthline article is also helpful at explaining the negative effects of artificial sweeteners

I definitely eat more when I drink a carbonated drink with my meal.

No type of soda is "good" for you but as long as you limit yourself to 1 a day (or less) on average, then I think you're ok.

Then again, Trump drinks 16 per day according to Bill O'Reilly's book and he's in his 70s.

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Your body doesn’t produce insulin based on taste buds.

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This is why getting health and fitness info from a forum is a minefield. Currently, this post has an 8 to 1 upvote ratio and it is factually wrong.

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"The pre-absorptive cephalic phase of insulin secretion lasts for around 10 min and is initiated by the anticipatory sight, smell and taste of food and further enhanced by chewing and swallowing the food"

Journal article

I always argued that there was nothing wrong with diet sodas. Prob had 2-4 a day. Once I gave it a test run and cut them out though I shed 10 lbs in a month which is a lot of weight for me.