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From: glenn@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Glenn C. Scott)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Sweet Cheat Sweetener.
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Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 18:48:59 EDT
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In article <1799@aecom.UUCP> Craig Werner describes a test of some type
where laboratory test with rats and sweeteners.

> ... the saccharine was fooling the body. The mouth tasted 'Sweet.' and sent
> a message to the gut via the brain that food was coming. Insulin poured out,
> lowering the blood sugar, in anticipation of more to come.  With sugar water,
> it did.  With sacharrine water, the expected calories never came.  The blood
> sugar stayed low. The brain, in response, generated a hunger reflex, and the
> rats ate more. (The rats who drank sugar-water ate less then the ones who
> drank just water, which is exactly what would be expected.)

> A similar phenemonon was demonstrated in humans, ...

  I have a friend who is diabetic (hypo).  She cannot, as a rule, drink regular
sodas.  She can drink diet sodas.  The above mentioned laboratory test makes
me think that both regular and diet sodas would have the same effect.

 As I understand it when she drinks a regular soda her body produces more
insulin that is needed and the result overcompensates for the increase in her
blood sugar level and causes her blood sugar level to drop below her usual
(albiet low) blood sugar level.  This causes problems for her.  If a diet soda,
which tastes sweet, causes insulin to pour into the blood and lowering the
blood sugar wouldn't the effect be the same as a regular soda ?


Glenn

Can someone please enlighten me ?