| monkeyboys
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| Is this acceptable? I've been reading about it and just wanted ot know if it was acceptable and if tasted better than all the other sweetners out there. |
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Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:39 pm |
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| ami
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It's a sugar alcohol. We count the calories from sugar alcohol up to 100 calories per day.
Xylitol is also called “wood sugar” and occurs naturally in straw, corncobs, fruit, vegetables, cereals, mushrooms and some cereals. Xylitol has the same relative sweetness as sugar. It is found in chewing gums.
What is sugar alcohol?
Sugar alcohols, also know as polyols, are ingredients used as sweeteners and bulking agents. They occur naturally in foods and come from plant products such as fruits and berries. As a sugar substitute, they provide fewer calories (about a half to one-third less calories) than regular sugar. This is because they are converted to glucose more slowly, require little or no insulin to be metabolized and don't cause sudden increases in blood sugar. This makes them popular among individuals with diabetes; however, their use is becoming more common by just about everyone. You may be consuming them and not even know it.
PLEASE READ MORE ABOUT SUGAR ALCOHOLS HERE:
http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/sugar_alcohol.html |
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:06 am |
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| Magna
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ami wrote: ...straw, corncobs...
And don't forget birch trees. All part of my daily diet.
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:59 am |
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| PrincetonGal
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| I use it on occasion because I think it's probably a better choice than some of the artificial sweeteners. For baked goods, it turns out terrific. |
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Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:46 pm |
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| fishchick72
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I refuse to use artificial sweeteners for health/safety reasons. I do use xylitol for baking, works well. Not quite as sweet as sugar though.
I love the fact that it has little effect on blood sugar levels. The same goes for agave nectar, barley malt syrup, brown rice syrup, & lo han fruit extract. They all have a little different flavor to them, so I am still experimenting with which ones work best for what. |
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:33 pm |
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