Do you recommend that patients with type 2 diabetes who regularly drink artificially sweetened beverages continue their current consumption, gradually reduce their intake, or switch entirely to water in light of the SODAS trial?  

Interestingly, this study showed no glycemic benefit for participants who switched from artificially sweetened drinks (ASB) to water. On the contrary, there was some deterioration of the glycemic profile on switching to water, although not clinically significant. Therefore, strictly from the glycemi...