Is diet soda ok as a mixer?

#1

Hey all, when the need arises for a gin, is it ok to mix with diet soda, I see theres no carbs but was thinking it might play with blood levels, or diet tonic water I guess?

(Cathy) #2

I think it is known to be a personal thing. I don’t test for blood glucose but it doesn’t seem to affect my ketosis.

#3

Thankyou,

(Rick Parker) #4

Sure works for me. I buy the Publix diet tonic.

(Joey) #5

While restricting carbs for 6+ years, I do often enjoy an alcoholic drink with dinner (wine, martini, etc.). While I wouldn’t worry much about zero-carb mixers (unless you react to the particular artificial sweetener it contains), don’t lose track of the fact that alcohol itself is something to understand … whether it has any carbs and/or it messes with your metabolism, liver, etc. regardless.

All things in moderation. :vulcan_salute:

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #6

I’d probably worry about the gin more than the artificial sweetener.

There is plenty of evidence that artificial sweeteners aren’t great for the body, but they can be useful. Some of them should be counted as half the grams ostensibly in the product, because they do have a metabolic effect.

The metabolic effect of ethanol is quite well known. It is a liver toxin, along with fructose and branched-chain amino acids. However, the liver can handle a limited quantity of these toxins, so staying below its limit should not not pose a problem. It’s exceeding the liver’s ability to clear the toxin(s) that causes fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and the rest.

Also, as far as a ketogenic diet is concerned, we should think of beer as the equivalent of bread. Wine is less carb-laden, especially the drier varieties, but hard liquor is generally almost carb-free.

(Joey) #7

For folks who are “health-aware” enough to go keto, knowing this about alcohol is just as important.

If you can enjoy in moderation and your body can tolerate it, it has its place. But if you have trouble regulating such habits, then please stay away and enjoy the many other gifts that life has to offer.

(Cathy) #8

The poster wanted to know about the potential effects of a.s…

(KM) #9

FWIW, if drink, it’s usually a shot of hard liquor in a glass of homemade seltzer flavored with lemon. Having gotten over the sugar hump, I think this tastes reasonably good. I think the double whammy of a very tasty base and alcohol can be especially problematic in terms of overdoing it, which is my reason for avoiding tasty sodas in my drinks, even if they are sugar-free.