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Re:Glucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake mor... by arleny on Friday November 27, 2020 @11:55AM (#25230306)
I could be wrong, but it seems like there's a distinction between perceived sugar (amount of sugar in drink) as mentioned in the study and perceived sweetness (how sweet the drink tastes) which is what you're referring to.
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Re:Glucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake mor... by 1123581321 on Friday November 27, 2020 @12:56PM (#25230956)
You’re right. I tried to make my disclaimer thorough enough. :)

However, unless there’s something particular about the visual vs. the taste path, there should be some overlap. I think the anticipation (stress) is the part of this study with the most interesting implications to me.

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Re:Glucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake mor... by arleny on Friday November 27, 2020 @02:25PM (#25231808)
Agreed. My girlfriend is t1 diabetic and during periods of stress (recently, starting a new job) her blood glucose becomes much more sporadic.
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