Although replacing regular soda with diet soda may spare you some empty calories, it still increases risk of type 2 diabetes and shouldn't be include in the diet for diabetes. New studies from Israel have found that artificial sweeteners including aspartame, sucralose and saccharine alter glucose metabolism because they interfere with the balance of healthy bacteria in the gut. This leads to glucose intolerance which might cause diabetes. What is Diet Soda? Diet soda is a carbonated beverage that is sweetened with artificial sweeteners such as cyclamate, aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-k or saccharin instead of sugar.…