2006-08-13 10:16:15 · 11 answers · asked by Ms Cee-cee 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Any drink containing aspartame or similar sugar substitutes should be avoided.
2006-08-13 16:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by Know it all 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 18:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the package dear 0 Fat, 0 Sodium, 0 Total Carbs, 0 Protein, 0 sugar. Has only 5 calories per 16.9 to 20 ounce bottle of water. It has a lighter taste in 20 oz and it will take 5--20 oz bottles of water with crystal light in it to equal 25 calories in those 5 bottles of water. Multiply that time a week abd it equals 175 calories a weektimes 4.5 week or 725.5 in months of 31 days and 700 a month during Sept., April, June and November. Does that help you? I hope so.
2016-03-12 23:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain water is always better but not everyone enjoys water my son has diabetes and the doctor told me it will not hurt him and is way better than a diet soda. Drink and be happy because all we had in 1995 was diet soda or water.
2006-08-13 10:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a diabetic, I too like to drink crystal light. It's a nice substitue to sugary lemonades and fruit drinks. I think water is better for anyone, but crystal light isn't hurting anything.
2006-08-13 15:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by C O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The makers of Crystal Light list the nutrition facts for this beverage on their website. They indicate Crystal Light contains 0 grams of carbohydrate per serving and is a "free" exchange food. In addition, the AquaCal website lists the nutrition facts for their beverage. They also indicate AquaCal contains 0 grams of carbohydrate per serving. Both beverages indicate they do contain non-nutritive or artificial sweeteners. You should talk with your doctor about whether you should avoid those sweeteners.
I am not aware of any list that "bans" these beverages. Crystal Light is considered appropriate and safe for people with diabetes. They also exhibit at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association - I don't think they'd be allowed in unless ADA felt they offered an appropriate service/product for people with diabetes. I am not familiar with AquaCal, but if it does not contain sugar and is sweetened with an artificial sweetener, it is probably okay to use. I would only be wary of products that contain sugar alcohols, due to their caloric content and potential for GI side effects."
2006-08-13 10:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
plain water is always the way to go! you need so much water and the artificial sweeteners in the crystal light are still a form of sugar that have just been processed further. it won't effect you like sugar, but it adds to problems that may come with diabetis.
2006-08-13 10:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by sweetiethatcares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, Lite isn't always lite......Ask your local nutritionist or a school nurse...... surely you can check your Diabetes before you drink the Chrystal Lite then check it again at your prescribed time ..
I understand it's good to be at about 120 ....
Ask your physician......
How about the National Diabetes association .They are on line and also have an 800 number.that should be easy enuf .take care diabetes is a killer !
2006-08-13 10:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by cesare214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain water is always better...I ask my doctor once years ago why I couldn't drink Kool-aid it was made of water. He ask me if I would wash my face with Kool-aid..I got the point. Your kidneys need water to clean them....Thats why we have so many people on dialysis.
2006-08-13 10:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crystal light is good i am diabetic too i drink the raspberry ice and it contains no sugar just artificial sweetner .good work on using that instead of soda!
2006-08-13 10:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋