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All sugars the same? Natural and man made?
Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular
make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? |
wrote in message ... Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? Sugar is carbs whether from an orange or a chocolate bar or a slice of bread. You body doesn't know the difference. *50 bs permanently off for 6 years on Atkins. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios http://www.sinrodstudios.com/ Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories/ |
wrote in message ... Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? Sugar is carbs whether from an orange or a chocolate bar or a slice of bread. You body doesn't know the difference. *50 bs permanently off for 6 years on Atkins. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios http://www.sinrodstudios.com/ Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories/ |
wrote Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? "man made sugars"?? don't you mean something different? Corn syrup is not "man made" if it comes from corn, after all. Besides, different sugars have slightly different chemical constructions that make them more/less likely to affect people in a certain way. I guess you could call Honey a "bee made sugar"..... Pat in TX |
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Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? it depends. |
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Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? it depends. |
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:25:15 -0500, wrote:
Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular make up as say man made sugars such as hugh fructose corn syrup, etc? Bottom line.... are natural sugars any better for you than man made sugars? It may depend on whether it matters to you how FAST the glucose is absorbed. Some sweeteners with the same amount of glucose/carbs are absorbed much slower than others. (And glycerin/glycerol does not require insulin for absorbtion, which may matter to diabetics and hypoglycemics.) Also some are sweeter than others, for the same amount of carbs/glucose. Some of the new 'sugar alcohols' may act as laxatives or worse with some people. Here's more info and leads: http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips010.html balanced article on sugar alcohols http://www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm Dr. Atkins and the vendors of low-carb products are correct that not only fiber but also glycerin and polydextrose have little or no effect on blood glucose. The story with sugar alcohols, however, is different. One of the most commonly used sugar alcohols, maltitol and its syrups, does have a considerable effect on blood glucose. Two sugar alcohols, erythritol and mannitol, have no effect, and four others have some effect. Calorie comparison 4.3 calories per gram glycerol/glycerine http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ne&btnG=Search 4.0 calories per gram white sugar http://www.google.com/search?q=calor...utf-8&oe=utf-8 3.0 calories per gram hydrogenated starch hydrolysates 2.6 calories per gram sorbitol 2.4 calories per gram xylitol 2.1 calories per gram maltitol 2.0 calories per gram isomalt 2.0 calories per gram lactitol 1.6 calories per gram mannitol 0.2 calories per gram erythritol http://www.psha-inc.com/guai-support...rbDieting.htms Glycemic Load (ie, effect on BG level soon after eating) 18 for Honey (Canada)[GR] 11 for Maltose[GR] 10 for Glucose/Dextrose/normal sugar[GR] 7 for 99% Malitol product[GR] 5 for Lactose[GR] 2 for Fructose[GR] 1 for Xylitol[GR] 0 for Glycerol/Gylcerine[M] 0 for Polydextrose[M] Sources: [GR] GI /GL tables in THE NEW GLUCOSE REVOLUTION, p. 319 [M] http://www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm Skinny |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:07:51 -0500, Pat wrote:
wrote Are the sugars that exist in fruits the same molecular [quoted text muted] "man made sugars"?? don't you mean something different? Corn syrup is not "man made" if it comes from corn, after all. It is, actually. The corn starches are converted to fructose in factories. No less (or more) "man made" than MSG. [...] I guess you could call Honey a "bee made sugar"..... Flower made, to be fair. The bees collect the nectar and concentrate it, but don't change it chemically. Martin (215/165 since 4/2003, 165 since 4/2004) -- If there were a God, cocoa butter would be monounsaturated. (me) With enough butter & garlic, I could make anything taste good! (Rick McKee) Vancouver, WA |
"man made sugars"?? don't you mean something different? Corn syrup is not "man made" if it comes from corn, after all. Besides, different sugars have slightly different chemical constructions that make them more/less likely to affect people in a certain way. I guess you could call Honey a "bee made sugar"..... corn is manmade. it never existed in the wild. high fructose corn syrup is starting to show some bad health problems. -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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