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Anecdotally, as a type 1 diabetic it’s very interesting to observe different effects of sugars and sweeteners on my continuous blood glucose sensor over time.

For example DASH is a zero-calorie but sweet drink I have tried a couple of times and it makes my body chart a course for the moon.

Another drink called Gusto seems to have replaced sugars with Agave syrup, which works well at first but after several days builds up intolerance or something.

Modern regular orange juice is like a load of TNT with a 4 minute fuse.

Recently white wine and sparkling white wine instantly start making my sugar readings hop around erratically, moment by moment. (Not something I saw before about 4 months ago - before that it would be more like a steady incline.

The disruptors have made their way over to food and drink, it seems.

Somewhat unrelated to the article: I am a LADA diabetic (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults, sometimes referred to as Type 1.5). I am insulin dependent, but I didn't become symptomatic until my early 40s.

Lately, I have been experimenting with the "grazing diet". Instead of eating three meals a day one would eat a dozen or more really small meals; basically snacks.

The motivation was that the glucose response profile of my insulin was poorly matched with the glucose response profile of the foods I eat. My insulin (Humalog), has a profile lasting three to four hours, while most of my foods have a much shorter profile, some with a profile of an hour or less. By spreading my carbohydrate intake over more time I get a better match to my insulin response. For example, I spend two or more hours eating lunch. So far, it seems to be helping noticeably.

have you ever tested diet soda with the various artificial sweeteners? I've tried it personally and never seen the slightest notch above what would random noise whereas sugar is "straight to the moon, lois" a half hour to hour later.

I have a similar effect to you usually with diet soda, maybe a slight rise. Only some of the newer ones caused my readings to funk up.

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