RE: Great option for a sweet fix..

[Guest guest]

Dora,

Do they have sugar alcohols in them? I was told by the dietician to stay

away from sugar alcohols.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/179/125

[Guest guest]

All splenda, sweet and low, and nutra sweet are sugar alcohols. They are

still carbs even though they are not real sugar. Hope this helps.

Mindi

277/161/135

Lap RNY 6/26/03

Size 26/28---> Size 6/8

[Guest guest]

Don't know, that is all the info that was online. I will have to look. Will it

say specifically sugar alcohol? And why?

Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

Dora,

Do they have sugar alcohols in them? I was told by the dietician to stay

away from sugar alcohols.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/179/125

[Guest guest]

, et al: Why do we need to stay away from sugar alcohols?

Lap RNY April 9, 2004

348/282/140 (begin/current/goal)

www.carrieburns.net

> Don't know, that is all the info that was online.  I will have to

> look.  Will it say specifically sugar alcohol?  And why?

>

> Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

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>

> Dora,

>

> Do they have sugar alcohols in them?  I was told by the dietician to

> stay

> away from sugar alcohols.

>

> in Delaware

> Lap RNY 3/10/04

> 261/179/125

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

But surgar alochol's are good carbs not bad carbs...

[Guest guest]

we need a good quick look reference book of the good and bads. i can't keep

up....lol

laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/245/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

Really? That is something! I'll tell ya, I learn something new every day.

In a message dated 7/21/2004 8:34:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ehmjc1014@...

writes:

>All splenda, sweet and low, and nutra sweet are sugar alcohols.  They  are

>still carbs even though they are not real sugar.  Hope this  helps.

>Mindi

>277/161/135

>Lap RNY 6/26/03

>Size 26/28---> Size 6/8

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know. That was my question ... why? If no one knows I will put a call

in to check it out.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/179/120

In a message dated 7/21/2004 8:52:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Sagel

Burns writes:

>, et al: Why do we need to stay away from sugar alcohols?

>

>

>Lap RNY April 9, 2004

>348/282/140 (begin/current/goal)

>www.carrieburns.net

>

>

>

>> Don't know, that is all the info that was online.  I will have to

>> look.  Will it say specifically sugar alcohol?  And why?

>>

>>   Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

>>

>>

>>  Dora,

>>

>>  Do they have sugar alcohols in them?  I was told by the dietician to

>> stay

>>  away from sugar alcohols.

>>

>>   in Delaware

>>  Lap RNY 3/10/04

>>  261/179/125

>>

>>

>>  

[Guest guest]

That does help. Thanks. I did not know that.

Dora in Tennessee

Lap/Open RNY (date?)

Vanderbilt Hospital

451/445.6/150

Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

All splenda, sweet and low, and nutra sweet are sugar alcohols. They are

still carbs even though they are not real sugar. Hope this helps.

Mindi

277/161/135

Lap RNY 6/26/03

Size 26/28---> Size 6/8

[Guest guest]

Oh the amount of confusing stuff we have to remember to try and be healthy. But

I know it is all worth it, but confusing as heck.

Dora in Tennessee

Lap/Open RNY (date?)

Vanderbilt Hospital

451/445.6/150

Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

But surgar alochol's are good carbs not bad carbs...

[Guest guest]

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/sugaralcohols.html

A Quick primer on Sugar Alcohols ...

Sugar alcohol is neither a " sugar " nor an " alcohol. " Sugar alcohols affect

the blood glucose levels less dramatically than regular table sugar which is

why some diet plans allow a certain amount of them. In most people, they

quickly add up to too many carbs (they contain a little more than 1/2 the

carbs than an equal amount of table sugar.) Because of U.S. labeling laws,

products containing sugar alcohols (as well as other simple sugars such as

fructose, lactose, maltodextrin, isomalt, etc.) can be labeled " Sugar Free. "

This is a travesty in my opinion, so please remember to read labels ! You

have to play detective yourself and read the ingredient label carefully.

Sugar alcohols available in the U.S. include Mannitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol,

Maltitol, Maltitol Syrup, as well as hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, are

found naturally in berries, apples, plums and other foods. They also are

produced commercially from carbohydrates such as sucrose, glucose and starch

While most of us low-carbers can get away with small amounts of sugar

alcohols and keep to the diet, too many will get us into lots of trouble.

Then there are the unpleasant " side effects " of sugar alcohols. They can

cause abdominal discomfort and bloating and they also have a laxative effect

Consumption of 30 to 50 grams of sorbitol or xylitol, or 20 grams of

mannitol, causes diarrhea in most people.

Is there a positive side to them? Yes. The inability of mouth bacteria to

use them as a source of energy means they do not contribute to dental caries

(cavities).

For your reference, less well-known sugar alcohols include: Galactitol,

Erythritol, Inositol, Ribitol, Dithioerythritol, Dithiothreitol, and

Glycerol.

-- Re: Great option for a sweet fix..

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>>

>> Dora,

>>

>> Do they have sugar alcohols in them? I was told by the dietician to

>> stay

>> away from sugar alcohols.

>>

>> in Delaware

>> Lap RNY 3/10/04

>> 261/179/125

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

me neither, i'm so totally confused

In a message dated 7/22/2004 10:03:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Babydollbbw3@... writes:

>we need a good quick look reference book of the good and bads.  i can't keep

>up....lol

>

>laurette

>4/23/04 open rny

>309/290/245/150

>St. Charity

>Cleveland, Ohio

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sugars Alcohol when consumed in significant amounts can cause

diarrhea (sp), which, in turn, can dehydrate you. Read the label on

amy SF candy, etc, and sugars alcohol is listed. It is a great

alternative to regular sugar, and does provide " trace amounts " of

carbs compared to regular suger, but trust me, as with anything, USE

IN MODERATION. (been there, done that)

Hope that answers your ???

Donna

RNY 6/1/04

315/268/165

> >, et al: Why do we need to stay away from sugar alcohols?

[Guest guest]

thanks donna!

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/178/120

In a message dated 7/27/2004 12:29:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " Donna "

writes:

>Sugars Alcohol when consumed in significant amounts can cause

>diarrhea (sp), which, in turn, can dehydrate you. Read the label on

>amy SF candy, etc, and sugars alcohol is listed. It is a great

>alternative to regular sugar, and does provide " trace amounts " of

>carbs compared to regular suger, but trust me, as with anything, USE

>IN MODERATION. (been there, done that)

>

>Hope that answers your ???

>

>Donna

>RNY 6/1/04

>315/268/165

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