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and more on sugar alcohols
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http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition...r_alcohol.html summarizes the different kinds of sugar alcohols. But it isn't clear if all of them affect the digestive system like sorbitol does. Are some better to use than others? doug |
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and more on sugar alcohols
Doug Lerner burbled across the ether:
This site http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition...r_alcohol.html summarizes the different kinds of sugar alcohols. But it isn't clear if all of them affect the digestive system like sorbitol does. Are some better to use than others? There's no across the board answer. It's very much an individual thing which SAs your body reacts to, and a personal decision whether you use them or not. -- revek www.geocities.com/tanirevek/LowCarb.html lowcarbing since June 2002 5'2" 41 F 165+/too much/size seven petite please "I think you bent the needle on my irony meter. I'm not really sure, though, because the case is busy arcing and the entire unit appears to be melting and burning a hole in the lab bench." -- John S. Novak III |
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and more on sugar alcohols
On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:59:59 +0900, Doug Lerner wrote:
This site http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition...r_alcohol.html summarizes the different kinds of sugar alcohols. But it isn't clear if all of them affect the digestive system like sorbitol does. Are some better to use than others? Gylcerine/glycerol isn't exactly an 'alcohol sugar' like the others, in spite of its name. I've been finding it very useful. It does have some carbs and calories, but is very slow and in most people does not affect the BG. (Diabetics are exception?) 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 -- pre-diab hypo |
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