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As some of you may know,I am Type 2 Diabetic.
Because of this I drink only sugar free(and some caffeine free) soft drinks.
Having done a sort of "blind" test,I now find that some of these zero sugar drinks give me diarrhea.
Checking on the internet,it seems that sorbitol, aspartame,etc can cause diarrhea in some persons(me for one).
So if I want to stop getting diarrhea,would it be better to just drink less of the soft drinks that do have sugar?
I do drink stright fruit juice(avoiding citrus,which gives me acid reflux)like apple,mango,beetroot,and carrot,which don't appear to cause diarrhea.
Any opinions or experiences would be most helpful.
i find that aspartame makes me bloated... there is some evidence (though not conclusive) that it can slow metabolism in some people... a shame as i actually like the taste of sweetener. if they give you diarrhoea and you don't want diarrhoea then yes you should stop drinking them lol.
be careful with fruit juices... while they are healthy they are often higher in sugar than you might think.
Fruit juice is not good for diabetics as the fructose is absorbed so quickly pretty much all the calorie content is sugars. (Also linked to fatty liver). If you must have it drink it really diluted so it just flavours the water, no added sugar squashes should be fine, as they don't have any of the 'ols' which are only usually in specific 'diabetic' products. Normal sugar free drinks shouldn't cause diarrhoea but there is some suggestion they are linked to increased insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics.
Something you might like are the cold infusion teabags by twinings and others, come in a variety of fruit flavours .
Fruit juices are pure sugar. If you have a glass of orange juice, you are effectively eating 3 or more oranges. Without the fibre.
You'd be far better off reducing your reliance on sweetened drinks. I think research has shown that just the taste of sweetness keeps the desire for sugar awake...also may cause an insulin response. As a type 2, the more you the can reduce intake of sugar, the better.
Artificial sweeteners can cause diarrhoea in me, too, so as I am diabetic I stick to water, coffee, tea and mint / fruit teas.
Fruit juice badly affects my sugar levels but fruit in moderation doesn't.
If I wantedto guarantee that I will have diarrhoea I would only have to eat a few sugar free polo mints.
Lemon and ginger is good for gut problems, so are peppermint, and fennel no caffeine at all in any of the herbal and most of the fruity teas you might like some of the stranger ones like passionflower, verbena, and chamomile .
Green tea with lemon has caffeine but also lots of antioxidents which make it worth trying you can find de caf versions if you look around the supermarkets
Well, my friend"My Good Angel" is taking shopping on Monday.I shall have to have a good look at the herbal teas etc in Tesco, and see which are suitable,it can be very confusing!
I am going to the village monthly Lunch Club next thursday.I wonder if the organise would like a donation of about 40 cans of various sugsr free drinks.They are not suitable for me(too much caffeine) Irn bru,Dr Pepper Diet Coke.
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