Comment Re:Why not Coca Cola? (Score 1) 143
The blood sugar level should be between 4.0-6.0 before meals and 7.8 mmol/L after meals, and it should not drop below 3.9,
since a lower value can make you dizzy, shaky, sweaty, get a headache or even, in extreme and rare cases, lose consciousness.
The big problem for a diabetic is that the level can get too high, which has all sorts of negative effects on the body such as nerve damage, bad teeth, kidney damage, eye damage, heart damage, etc... It's a long list. The cause of low blood sugar for a diabetic can be too much insulin or incorrect medication use, skipping meals or too much physical activity. Someone with diabetes needs to control their blood sugar levels and it is difficult with pure sugar in their food. Other forms of complex carbohydrates, preferably with fiber like a carrot, are better.
For a normal individual, the cause of low blood sugar could be too much alcohol, prolonged lack of food, side effects of certain medications, or some medical problem.
And sure, the simple solution to low blood sugar a level can be a spoonful of sugar or some candy, but also a simple glass of orange juice. If a normal person repeatedly experiences this, they would be wise to seek advice from a doctor.
Your article does not specify which artificial sweetener was studied, and uses that the world "could" not "will". As I said, there are many artificial sweeteners with different effects and some are certainly negative and discussed and debated. And to quote:
The big problem for a diabetic is that the level can get too high, which has all sorts of negative effects on the body such as nerve damage, bad teeth, kidney damage, eye damage, heart damage, etc... It's a long list. The cause of low blood sugar for a diabetic can be too much insulin or incorrect medication use, skipping meals or too much physical activity. Someone with diabetes needs to control their blood sugar levels and it is difficult with pure sugar in their food. Other forms of complex carbohydrates, preferably with fiber like a carrot, are better.
For a normal individual, the cause of low blood sugar could be too much alcohol, prolonged lack of food, side effects of certain medications, or some medical problem.
And sure, the simple solution to low blood sugar a level can be a spoonful of sugar or some candy, but also a simple glass of orange juice. If a normal person repeatedly experiences this, they would be wise to seek advice from a doctor.
Your article does not specify which artificial sweetener was studied, and uses that the world "could" not "will". As I said, there are many artificial sweeteners with different effects and some are certainly negative and discussed and debated. And to quote:
For sugar-sweetened beverages, the pathway was well understood - excess sugar intake added calories, promoted weight gain, increased insulin resistance, and raised diabetes risk, the researchers said. However, for artificially sweetened beverages the mechanisms were less clear, they suggested.
Despite stating that, the report goes against the consensus view I wrote above, that sugar alternatives, if used in moderation, are better than sugar.
