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Based on a quick google search, the jury is out on whether artificial sweeteners affect blood sugar and insulin at all.

A study from the National Library of Medicine says they do but cites no source and the study itself isn't reaaly about that; it does demonstrate that diabetics that drink artificial sweeteners have higher insulin resistance, but is that a causal relationship? If so, which is causing which?

The mayo clinic says straight up that artificial sweeteners don't affect blood sugar at all.

There is a response to release insulin purely on tasting something sweet that's been demonstrated in some mammals using artificial sweeteners, but nobody's been able to consistently reproduce it in humans.

So... Eh? If there's any kind of scientific consensus on this it isn't clear to the layperson. Maybe I'll start measuring my blood sugar before and after having a coke zero just to see for myself.

I'd be surprised if it's even that high. Just going outside would spike your chance of skin cancer.

Others have cited sources about how wrong you are. It's also just common sense. With the sheer amount of diet soda that the world drinks, it would be fairly obvious by now if aspartame was significantly carcinogenic.

Even the text you quoted (but didn't cite, not helpful) only says that prolonged exposure may be a risk factor. Quite a leap to then say that "aspartame = cancer"

I believe its mostly soda water and caramel coloring (no duh)

The sweetness is from aspartame, a very common artificial zero-calorie sweetener.

Aside from that it's gonna be a (trade secret, they'll never tell us) mixture of artificial and natural flavorings. All virtually zero calorie, and probably in very small amounts.

Dunno, I don't eat ice cream much anymore, but this sounds preferable to the solid blocks that bend spoons and you need steel wedges and a splitting maul to get out of the carton.

Damn, you're actually getting downvoted for demonstrating an understanding of a conservative taking point (without endorsing it) and acknowledging the fact that many Democrats, in fact, support Israel.

Can't say I love Annapurna, but at least control 2 will be on steam. Hopefully from day 1.

I mean, maybe but what will you do if they fail to appear before court? I don't think the undead are super concerned with prison sentences

Resisting peer pressure is easy if your peers never try to pressure you. Or hang out with you. Or talk to you.

Do they rally that thing?

RFK seems like the kinda guy who'd have fucked a couch in a drug-addled stupor once or twice

I'm genuinely unsure if RFK is any more likeable or relatable than Vance. He's funnier at least, but I don't think Trump needs another laughing stock rn...