If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#21
|
|||
|
|||
What's with Xylitol?
Jackie Patti wrote:
pbl wrote: I bought a packet of this. It says zero carbs and 100% xylitol, all natural, no artificial sweetners, no aspartame, sugar-free, and all that jaz. How does it compare with Atkins recommended Splenda in terms of whether or not it is good for you? It tastes pretty much like real sugar. It's a sugar alcohol. And the manufacturers of sugar alcohols claim that you can deduct all of the carbs from sugar alcohol the same as we can deduct fiber. Of course they have a clear financial bias so their claim needs to beconsidered in that light. Some folks find that some sugar alcohols cause them to have the runs. Of folks who measure their bg, some find sugar alcohols raise their bg as much as would be expected for the calories, so they *do* act as carbs in their body. It's possible to conduct experiments to determine approximately what percentage your own body absorbs as carbs but it's a lot of work. I have chosen to not believe the claims, so I count sugar alcohol carbs at 100% - It's easier than the experiment work. And a lot of folks find that some sugar alcohols are better than others; erythritol seems to be one of the safest ones for not causing diarrhea nor raising bg much. --http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Reply from Atkins [was Atkins Products in Canada] | Bev-Ann | Low Carbohydrate Diets | 0 | July 17th, 2004 02:20 PM |
Since glucose tolerance test, gained weight, mood changes | Robin | Low Carbohydrate Diets | 0 | November 15th, 2003 04:29 PM |
Weight Loss Boosts Mood in the Severely Obese | Steve Chaney, aka Papa Gunnykins ® | Weightwatchers | 2 | October 4th, 2003 02:21 PM |
Weight Loss Boosts Mood in the Severely Obese | Steve Chaney, aka Papa Gunnykins ® | General Discussion | 1 | October 4th, 2003 09:41 AM |
Weight Loss Boosts Mood in the Severely Obese | Steve Chaney, aka Papa Gunnykins ® | Low Carbohydrate Diets | 1 | October 4th, 2003 09:41 AM |