Re: Sorbital

[Guest guest]

I was always told the body turns sorbitol into sugar

sanaljay wrote:

Hi Tina,

Could you tell me why sorbital is not OK on the diet, please?

I've always avoided it for my son. Recently I asked a food

technologist specialising in sugars, about manitol and he said

both sorbital and manitol are not absorbed by the body.

I would like the comments of the list members.

Saro

jthefitz@... wrote:

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I didhear yuo are not to use the fountain type diet soda's because some

of them contain sorbital.-

new to the group too but

4 monthes on the diet and seizure free for 3!-Tina

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

Could you tell me why sorbital is not OK on the diet, please?

I've always avoided it for my son. Recently I asked a food

technologist specialising in sugars, about manitol and he said

both sorbital and manitol are not absorbed by the body.

I would like the comments of the list members.

Saro

jthefitz@... wrote:

..

I didhear yuo are not to use the fountain type diet soda's because some

of them contain sorbital.-

new to the group too but

4 monthes on the diet and seizure free for 3!-Tina

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just came across this letter this morning- I'm way behind on emails and missed the discussion, so I'm sorry if this is a little behind!

I just wanted to tell you, does not tolerate any type of sugar, in any form. Sorbitol has always been one of our biggest no-no's. Anything ending in tol or ose has been a problem.

Her vitamin C powder had xylitol, which sent her into the worse seizures we'd ever seen her have. As soon as I took it away, the seizures cleared up again.

Take care,

Kandy

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