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have you heard

jenken99
jenken99 Posts: 564 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i have heard if the food your eating has sugar alcohol in it you take this away from the carbs.. has any one else heard this?:indifferent:

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  • jenken99
    jenken99 Posts: 564 Member
    i have heard if the food your eating has sugar alcohol in it you take this away from the carbs.. has any one else heard this?:indifferent:
  • Georg
    Georg Posts: 1,728 Member
    Yes. It's an idea low carb diets sometimes endorse. There's some controversy, though. I have found that sugar alcohols have undesirable embarrassing side effects though... :blushing:
  • jenken99
    jenken99 Posts: 564 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: oh i see:bigsmile:
  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
    This may sound dumb, but what are sugar ahcohols and what foods have them?
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Sugar alcohols are carbohdyrates that have been manipulated to maintain a slightly sweet taste but are metabolized differently. They are not broken down and absorbed completely, so they don't cause tooth decay or a large spike in blood sugar like normal sugar. They can have a laxative effect because, like fiber, they're not broken down. That's only in cases of overconsumption though. They are found in diabetic and artificially-flavored foods.
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