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#17304 - 04/24/06 02:19 AM Sugar alcohol?
Dancing Dolphin Offline
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Registered: 03/06/06
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Loc: Southern California
I'm trying to lose weight (aren't we all?) and have been cutting out the sugar in my diet. I'm such a chocoholic that this is very difficult.

My friend told me about sugar-free candies, such as made by Russell Stover. I picked some up and they were very tasty, but the calories are quite high, and they include lots of sugar alcohols.

The bag I have now is Toffee Squares - chocolate covered toffees. A serving is 3 pieces, and there are 160 calories, 11g fat, 21 carbs and 20g sugar alcohol.

Does anyone know if sugar alcohol is truly sugar free? What's the difference in how it affects my health? I'd rather eat a few Dove dark chocolates. Help?

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#17305 - 04/24/06 03:20 AM Re: Sugar alcohol?
chatty lady Offline
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Registered: 02/24/04
Posts: 20267
Loc: Nevada
I am a diabetic and plagued by some of the sugar alcohol which is in sugar free candy. You will also find in sugar free candies, especially chocolate that flatulance and even diahrea is a common occurance. Something in the sugar free causes it. You're better off with just a few of the Dove candies....I eat SF jelly beans and they aren't as bad as the chocolates seem to be.

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#17306 - 04/24/06 07:05 AM Re: Sugar alcohol?
Sherri Offline
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Registered: 03/12/04
Posts: 1177
Loc: Decatur, Illinois
I like sagar free chocolate, but it does give my stomach problems. When you are in a low carb diet, you subtract sugar alcohols from carbs and get net carbs, that's the carbs that will make you gain weight.

Sherri

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