re: Diet sodas -- how bad are they for you?

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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