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>>> See my reply to Cheri; I'm sure you're both right, at least for the bg
>>> aspect, but there is a collection of very good evidence (and even Dr.
>>> Atkins warned of the possibility) now that artificially sweetened
>>> products contribute to hunger, weight gain, increased glucose and
>>> insulin secretion.
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>>> Susan
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>> Well, nothing wrong with posting the warnings at any rate. :-)
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>> Cheri
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>> True, but for myself, I am lucky to use an AS once a month and then it is
>> only a sachet of stevia in my rare cappuccino. Might make a difference to
>> people who sweeten things all day every day. I was lucky in a way that
>> when I went to WW at 20 the only available sweetener was saccharine. It
>> was so vile I weaned myself off the 3-4 sugars I had in tea over a period
>> of a few weeks. Now I hate tea with even half a teaspoon of sugar.
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> I don't drink soda much at all, or use too much AS anymore. I used to put
> five packets in a cup of tea, but not anymore. I just got tired of it.
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> Cheri
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> I do have the occasional glass of diet coke but it would be if someone
> brought it into the house. We almost all drink just water here with maybe
> a daily cuppa. One son likes Iced Tea so he brings that home sometimes.
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I did enjoy some A&W Diet Root Beer on the 4th, but I really think it was
the added 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream that made it taste that good. :-)

Cheri