Effect of "sugar free" on blood sugar
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| Mon, 07-30-2007 - 1:21pm |
I have read that one of the problems with diet soda (for instance) is that the body doesn't know how to differentiate between real sugar and sugar substitutes. What I read indicated that while diet soda -- carbonated, or non-carbonated like Crystal Light -- may be calorie free with zero carbs, it can still affect blood sugar levels. On another board I visit, a woman (who is diabetic) said that she noticed this was the case with her. Crystal Light caused her blood sugar levels to rise and she had confirmed this with her gluco-meter. I'm just curious if anyone else has noticed this.
I'm not diabetic and don't have a blood sugar monitor so I can't track this myself. But diabetes runs in my family and I have several risk factors, so I've been making an effort to eat better and exercise regularly and lose weight, and one of my primary goals has been trying to keep my blood sugar levels as steady as possible. (So, for instance, I've gotten familiar with the Glycemic Index and I tend to eat low-GI foods like fruit, veggies, beans, and low-GI grains.) I do drink Crystal Light at home, and I also have a can of Diet Dr. Pepper most mornings when I get to work. Obviously, since keeping my blood sugar stable is a goal, I wouldn't want to continue drinking Crystal Light (or the Diet DP) if it can in fact cause my blood sugar to go up.
(Part of the reason I'm curious about what others have noticed is because my mother has a friend, with Type I Diabetes, who REGULARLY drinks Crystal Light. Like...constantly. She's gotten my mother to do it as well.)


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Thanks for responding. I do think the dogs liked Jeff, but know he tends to get his face by theirs an awful lot, and think maybe they just got irritated it was so close!
As to Twinkie, I wish there was a way to "bottle or clone her" since I think a lot of people would have loved to have had her for theirs!!
Maybe you are right and the vibrations of my voice are what Twinkie responded to. It just amazed me that she and I could "chat" back and forth!! I have no idea what EITHER of us were saying but she seemed to really enjoy it!!
I wish I had gotten more pics of her, but do treasure the ONES I did get. If I ever get to the point where I can post pictures here, and my sister finds the picture of her in her costume, I will have to post it! For our doxie club fun days, we had a costume contest, and Twinkie wore a (Guess what?) Twinkie costume. She was a perfect shape for one!! My sister had copied the package of a Twinkie package perfectly!!
Hi Auntydoxzz,
I do hope I haven't given you the wrong impression, my friend (assuming you don't mind me referring to you as "friend"). I wasn't trying to suggest that the dogs disliked Jeff ... rather that they could sense something about him that wasn't to their liking. (Maybe they saw him as a dominant force that went against their standing within the 'pack', or that they saw him as an outsider, or something like that.) I apologise if I created the wrong impression.
I don't doubt you're right about Twinkie, and being able to bottle her. I do think that every now and again, you do get a dog that appeals to many folk. I remember a previous dog of ours, a German Sheperd cross, that had a ferocious look about him. (I don't think his facial features/colouring helped any.) He would wait, every day, for our next door neighbour to finish work and greet him with glee. His tail would wag, as though he were about to throw himself off his own feet. Sadly, our next door neighbour died shortly after he retired from work. It really upset our Bruce, who seemed to pine for his 'friend'. Not too long after, he died too. I'm sure that if it were possible, I'd have bottled him.
Talking of the "chatting" between dog and owner, I feel that our Pip, the eldest of our current three, understands everything that I say. Sadly, I'm not as understanding of what she has said. Her facial features and nods makes me believe that she thinks I'm a bit of a moron when it comes to understanding what she says.
I think the vast majority of dog lovers wishes they had more photographs of their respective pets, Auntydoxzz. I keep saying that I wish I'd got more photographs of our current dogs, seeing as I miss previous ones, and have hardly any photographs of them. I'm sure that when their turn comes, I shall be in pieces ... and then I'll cry about not having photographs. (I'm soppy like that.)
Although we're 'supposedly' a nation of animal lovers, generally we don't go in for dressing up our dogs. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, just as there are in many areas. I've seen many photographs of dogs dressed up, and can well imagine Twinkie being dressed as a Twinkie. It sounds like your sister has quite an artistic flair.
Anyway, Princess, it's gone 01:00 am here and I feel like having an early night. Hopefully, I'll speak to you soon.
Take care, dear lady.
Hope you have a pleasant evening.
Lots of Love and Light.
Mick
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I have no problems with diet drinks. Fruit on the other hand is an iffy event. Strawberries and cantaloupe are the lowest carb fruits but in excess they drive my BS UP. Portion control here is a necessity. I have read lots of books on diabetic safe food that IF I ate it would cost me a trip to the ER. WHO writes those things? If you are on insulin, you can afford to take chances with carbs. If you are on Metformin alone, this is not a good thing to do. Low insulin production coupled with insulin resistance makes carbs a problem unless they are very low on the glycemic index/glycemic load charts. I eat a lot of cauliflower and turnip roots. Sugar free products like ice cream are not something I handle well. I stick strictly with Carb Countdown by Breyers that is sugar free and low carb.
Kathy
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