questfor17 t1_ixunqmq wrote on November 26, 2022 at 2:32 PM Reply to ELI5 How is drinking a diet soda different than drinking plain water when it comes to your health? by LucyLegBeard When you taste something sweet, your body starts to prepare for an inrush of sugar. Some studies suggest this is just as bad for you as the sugar. See: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners-blood-sugar-insulin Permalink 0
questfor17 t1_ixunqmq wrote
Reply to ELI5 How is drinking a diet soda different than drinking plain water when it comes to your health? by LucyLegBeard
When you taste something sweet, your body starts to prepare for an inrush of sugar. Some studies suggest this is just as bad for you as the sugar.
See: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners-blood-sugar-insulin