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Originally Posted by phenomshel
I had gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy. After weeks of misery, and trying everything under the sun to replace my regular Dr Pepper, I found out it wasn't the caffeine or the sugar taste I was missing - it was the fizz! At that point I finally tried diet Dr Pepper (til that point I hated diet drinks for the nasty aftertaste). This was before obstetricians started telling pregnant women "No Caffeine!" in tones of fire and brimstone. (By the way, I can't tell that consuming caffeine during either pregnancy hurt either kid one tiny bit...nor are they hyper or ADD. )
Anyway, Diet Dr Pepper worked, and I still prefer it over the sugared versions. But - it is the only drink I'll drink the "diet" version of, and I sweeten tea with sugar or honey.
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Yep, and I know several people who really can't have sugar because of diabetes. I really like my sweet iced tea so I'd probably be first in line for the Splenda (or whatever) if I were diabetic! My niece, a confirmed Dr Pepper addict, switched to diet DP about 6 months ago. She really prefers it now.