Why is diet pepsi bad for you
Diet soda contain no calories, only artficial sweeteners (Aspartame and Acesulfam K in this case). When the experiment started I was in pronounced ketosis since several weeks (due to a strict LCHF diet ). As I noted when planning the experiment one of my suspicions were that the artificial sweeteners might trigger a release of insulin. As you can see nothing special happened to my blood sugar during the experiment. I was fasting six hours before the experiment started. The first time I tried a Zevia soda, I had all of the symptoms I get when I accidentally ingest hidden carbs. This mechanism sort of primes the bloodstream for the impending influx of glucose, rather than waiting to react until after blood sugar has risen above ideal levels. He now runs the fast-growing health site DietDoctor. ) after about an hour. But when I stopped the experiment, almost five hours after drinking the soda, it was still not back where it had started. The stevia- sweetened soda had that effect on me, so I assume that just the taste of something sweet produces an insulin release for me. I am in nutritional ketosis and berries taste like Samrties to me now. My interpretation is that this potentially could result in a decreased fat burning, making it harder to lose weight. D. com as the founder and owner, together with 16 co-workers. The first four blood samples were taken before I started drinking Pepsi Max. But if you are not fasting and you stay on 90% fat, your sugar level will not rise. It would result in more insulin production overall than the classic curve because of the re-spiking in the levels. Curious to see if yours will show the same tendency. What actually happened when you went into ketosis. Can artificial sweeteners from diet sodas affect your weight. He now runs the fast-growing health site DietDoctor. I have a hunch that diet soda is a player (maybe an important one) in the obesity epidemic. Test that by taking 10 or 20 readings within a few minutes and getting a range. The small variation in the first tests is probably due to the meter not being more exact (normal for home meters). in Ketone measuring, Non-caloric sweeteners. Pepsi Max and other products with artificial sweeteners are thought not to affect peoples weight, as they contain no calories. My six hour experiment the other day implies that the answer might be yes. Perhaps this is due to insulin release, perhaps not. in Ketone measuring, Non-caloric sweeteners. Dr. What is clear from the experiment is that something happened.
Andreas Eenfeldt, M. The black line is the blood sugar and the purple line is the ketones. Mike and Mary Dan Eades said that insulin levels start increasing as soon as something sweet is tasted in the mouth. I drank the Pepsi Max (17 oz. They only way to really know is to test yourself. I was a very heavy user of the stuff though, upwards of 200 ounces a day. And I will not only measure my blood sugar. (I never consume carbs intentionally, with the exception of non-starchy veggies). Thank you for being the guineapig - looking forward to seeing the results:). Ultimately this is not just about diet soda. Body chemistry is so complicated -- seems like a bad idea to load up on an isolated compound. If artificial sweeteners result in release of insulin (studies show divergent results) the ketone levels should drop. Dr. I am more interested in that than in BG levels. Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor specialized in family medicine. I experience a shakiness with an elevated heart rate, stomach gnawing, and a feeling like my skin is crawling within a few minutes of eating something that causes what I interpret as an insulin spike. Two sodas was about enough to make my bp go up 10 points and make my wedding band uncomfortable. com as the founder and owner, together with 16 co-workers. D. But when my friend Ronnie Mathiesen tested his blood sugar after drinking Pepsi Max it had a weird effect on his blood sugar (pictured above). Then it continued down during two and a half hours until it had dropped by almost 50 percent. If anyone happens to do a test using the coconut palm sugar I would be interested to know results. Andreas Eenfeldt, M. If nothing happened to my blood sugar the effect on my ketone levels were more dramatic. Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor specialized in family medicine. Because the body processes the fake sweeteners just like it does fructose. For a control, drink an equal amount of water (as the Pepsi) at the same time the next day, after the same fasting conditions, etc. That would lower ketone levels, as ketones are very sensitive to insulin. They discussed diet soda specifically to that effect, in that when you drink diet soda, you are indeed increasing your blood insulin levels simply from the sweet taste. Is there an easy, inexpensive way to test insulin levels at home. In reality, anything that is not made by nature is a toxin in some way and will cause the body to adapt. Water retention just like eating carbs -- caffeine has bs effects too. After that the ketone level started rising again.
