A doctor worried about your nutrition is not going to just say cut out diet sodas... he’s going to tell you cut out all sodas, and all teas, kool aid, etc..... these products leech all sorts of healthy things out of your body.
Plain water is the preferred drink any health care provider is going to recommend that’s worth a damn.
I didn’t express myself.
I gave up sodas and sugar drinks years ago.
I drink diet 7up.
My (new) Doc told me no more soda period. Drink herb tea for flavor.
I was given by my water guy a powder to flavor my water that does not contain any artificial or sugar.
Coffeeberry and stevia leaves in fruit flavors.
Also sachets that when added to water (20oz h2o) hydrates/eletrolytes/phbalance.
But no artificial surgars or sweetners.
Like Gatorade without flavor.
It makes water wetter.
Hope that clears it up.
And I am also on a (2yrs+) on a diabetic diet.
One test she took was my vitamen D level that is because I live in the PNW and up mostly in a nocturnal time. Vitamen D deficient can cause blood glucose issues. Can’t drink that much skim milk.
And I rarely get sun.
I was also impressed that she found a skin patch that is like Motrin (chronic back pain from injuries/fractures over the years)
Found it on her last trip to Europe.
My now ex doctor would not do anything to help me in my wellness and I asked him about patches that are non narcotic since I have a history many years ago of bleeding ulcers.
I am very happy with my new doc and her careproviding.