Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Sandy, Sugar alcohols (stuff ending with 'itol') have the potential to cause a laxative effect. I think laxation threshold is what the manufacturers think you can eat before you get to that point. However, it's another YMMV thing. I can't tolerate sugar alcohols at all, but some people can eat quite a bit of it with no trouble. What issues do you have with Splenda in the small amounts you use? Just curious. ~a T2, dx 2002, d&e...Byetta and split Lantus In a message dated 1/1/2006 10:19:31 AM US Eastern Standard Time, skemp4@... writes: - but they list Laxation threshhold - what does this mean? http://www.globalsweet.com/Xylitol-Nutr.html I hardly use any sweetener but just a bit on my hot cereal every morning and the books I read say use xylitol or stevia (not splenda etc) so I was trying to use the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hi all, I recently purchased some erythritol as I wanted to get something I felt better about than splenda. At first I was going to get xylitol but someone on one of the groups said erythritol was better (I think less GI maybe?) But I just got the erythritol in and it has 15 carbs (sugar alcohols 15) - yikes. That isn't what I wanted and won't use it due to that. I hate throwing stuff out. Guess I should have looked at the label better before ordering from netrition.com. I did go back to the site I should have ordered from as I see they have the artificial sweeteners with only 4 carbs - but they list Laxation threshhold - what does this mean? http://www.globalsweet.com/Xylitol-Nutr.html I hardly use any sweetener but just a bit on my hot cereal every morning and the books I read say use xylitol or stevia (not splenda etc) so I was trying to use the best. I'm mad at myself for not checking the carbs on this brand of erythritol now. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 > But I just got the erythritol in and it has 15 carbs (sugar alcohols 15) - > yikes. All the sugar alcohols are carbs. Fiber is a carb. Some carbs raise BG more than others. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 But all of the carbs are sugar alcohols, which don't affect the BG's of some of us, me included. Aren't all the sugars that end in -ol sugar alcohols? Sue > > I'm mad at myself for not checking the carbs on this brand of > erythritol > now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 But all of the carbs are sugar alcohols, which don't affect the BG's of some of us, me included. Aren't all the sugars that end in -ol sugar alcohols? Sue > > I'm mad at myself for not checking the carbs on this brand of > erythritol > now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hi a, I have read some books regarding general health as well as diabetes and articles on the web(taken with a grain of salt) that state that stevia or xylitol are better substitutes than splenda. Some actually say Splenda is quite bad for you. Splenda tastes great, no carbs and tons of people are using it so it is just a personal thing with me. It is processed with chlorine from what I've read - which I know is bad for you. I am sure in small doses, it is just fine but I am reluctant to bake with gobs of it frequently. I had heard that liquid stevia can actually lower your BS - but certain brands of stevia have a yucky aftertaste. ~Sandy --------------- From: paula42662@... Subject: Re: Re: Artificial sweeteners What issues do you have with Splenda in the small amounts you use? Just curious. ~a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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