>i think stevia is okay, i've heard
health freaks talking about supposed
negative effects of sugar alcohol, but
there isn't sufficient research on that
issue.
Stan, does this mean sugar alcohol is
probably okay to eat?
Low carb energy bars all have sugar
alcohol in it, and I was wondering if it
could be a safe snack for hypoglycemics.
Thank you always for your insights and
advice!
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Stan
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Posted: 05-11-06 21:37pm
I think so, I have to look into though and
don't have enough time right now. The
best out there, supposedly, is something
called xylitol, you can buy it in bags and
such.
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yukja
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Posted: 05-12-06 06:59am
I don't crave any sweets or anything, but
it's good to know that
there is some sweetner that I can use.
Thank you, stan!
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yukja
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Posted: 05-14-06 07:53am
I've found a good article on the internet
on sugar alcohols.
the abole article can't be opened with the
upper case h in htm, so please try it with
the lower case h in htm.
According to this article, xylitol has gi
of 14, and there are a couple of sugar
alchols with gi of zero.
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Stan
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Posted: 05-14-06 16:07pm
Guess I was wrong then, I was just
guessing mainly, though I can tell you the
kind of xylitol I once used claimed to
have a gi score of 7. I guess it depends
on brand.
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yukja
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Posted: 05-14-06 17:25pm
Stan, so what brand of xylytol do you use?
Can I get it at whole foods market or
gnc?
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Stan
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Posted: 05-14-06 18:49pm
I don't use it now, but when I want to add
some flavor to meats or something I do,
very sparingly. Here's the kind I get,
and whole foods always has it, as well as
most stores like it.
