Question about Certain Sugar Alcohols

Atkins Diet, Low Carb Questions & Answers Question about Certain Sugar Alcohols

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robintasha

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Joined: 29 Jul 2003

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Whereabouts: Virginia

Mon Sep 15, 2003 6: 11 pm    Post subject: Question about Certain Sugar Alcohols

Is Xylitol one of the bad sugar alcohols? I thought I remembered reading in the Atkins book about certain sweeteners that are larger and one that are not.

Just recently I bought some " Koolerz " gum and it reads that there is no carb count on the back ( 2 carbs minus 2 sugar alcohols ) but I am curious about the sweeteners in it ( xylitol and mannitol ). If these are bad, then can someone suggest a gum that I may chew to get rid of the dragon breath that comes along with eating the pizza cheese low carb snacks - WHEW! ( I think I learned a lesson with those things. )

Any help is mightily appreciated.

Robin

northernlady

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Setting: Middle of the country! Columbia MO

Mon Sep 15, 2003 6: 17 pm    Post subject:

RobinTasha - for the small amount I get in sugarless gum, I don ' t sweat it.

And I have never had a reaction to the small amount of sugar alcohols in the gum.

I HAVE had the CYP syndrome with the more clear SA ' s - Lacticol is the worse ( by many people ' s accounts ), Maltitol is another that is hard on the system if I have too much.

What I have discovered is erythirol - it ' s wonderful and DOES NOT have the CYP effect.

7 - 11 ' s are carrying two candy bars ( yeah, I know, but if you are goin to eat one, these should top your list ) - one is called called Z - carbs, the other is called At Last - both are sweetened with erythirol. Very good and if you count all the carbs - no deduction of SA ' s, the bars are 13 - 15 carbs ( depending on flavor. ) I usually eat 1 / 3 bar when I do eat them ( once or twice a week - I keep them stored in my freezer. )

If Teuthis reads this, I am installing a mirror on my refridgerator door.

robintasha

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Location: Virginia

Mon Sep 15, 2003 6: 22 pm    Post subject:

CYP? I am unfamiliar with the term.

northernlady

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Location: Middle of the country! Columbia MO

Mon Sep 15, 2003 11: 50 pm    Post subject:

OK - here it comes, I hope you are ready CYP= crap your pants - - the really awful reaction to consuming certain amounts of certain SA ' s [ / icon_wink. gif]

YoYoNoMo

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Joined: 03 Sep 2003

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Location: Down south

Tue Sep 16, 2003 2: 24 am    Post subject:

I was wondering the very same thing. Those Koolerz are yummy! Have you tried the lemonade? It ' s like cheating, but not! [ / icon_redface. gif]

robintasha

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Location: Virginia

Tue Sep 16, 2003 1: 21 pm    Post subject:

LOL - I just read the newer posts ( about 5 minutes ago ) and am still laughing! I will never forget that now. Thanks.

Also, I have a pack of the Lemonade Koolerz, but have not tried them yet. Yay! Something to look forward to.

Thanks to all you guys.