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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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A new study examines the emerging science suggesting a link between calorie-free sweeteners and blood sugar control.

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[–] zarathustrad@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What is the relative risk of non-nutritive Sweetener vs the amount of real sugar they replace an otherwise identical diet?

Because until you answer that, what are we even discussing....

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 5 days ago

Cephalic response : insulin goes high anticipating sugar, but the carbs don't arrive, causing blood sugar to come down, causing increased hunger.