Re:A theory on how insulin resistance, metabolic disease begin
by akiselev on Thursday October 06, 2016 @02:10PM
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The amount of artificial sweetener in a can of diet soda is going to weigh an order of magnitude more than your one piece of gum (which is mostly made of an undisgestible polymer anyway, with very little in the way of actual flavorings). You might as well dissolve a packet of splenda in an eye dropper and take a few drops.
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Re:A theory on how insulin resistance, metabolic disease begin
by credit_guy on Thursday October 06, 2016 @03:01PM
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I understand the GP's comment a bit differently. What matters is how much the taste buds are stimulated, not the amount of artificial sweeteners. If that is true, the sugarless chewing gum is many many times worse than the diet soda. The drink passes through your mouth in a few seconds, the gum stays in contact with your tong for half an hour (or more).
Re:A theory on how insulin resistance, metabolic disease begin
by Declanomous on Thursday October 06, 2016 @03:24PM
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Ah, I see. I guess I've been unclear. The taste buds in your mouth don't cause the insulin response. There are separate taste buds embedded in the wall of your small intestine that activate the insulin response, and play a role in insulin resistance.
On a somewhat related note, my non-expert opinion is that sugarless gum is probably still better for you than gum with actual sugar in it for reasons relating to oral heath.