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Read the reviews, you won't regret it.

Post by Sisyphus » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:22 pm

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Re: Read the reviews, you won't regret it.

Post by DerGolgo » Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:59 am

"Dropping Yogi ..." I love that expression! :lol:

Yeah, sugar alcohols can be sneaky.
I've tried low-carb toffee and low-carb chocolate-cake. I won't try 'em again. I have experienced what's described here.
But I had no business partners or potential GFs to worry about. Poor Andrea ... :lol:
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Re: Read the reviews, you won't regret it.

Post by Thumper » Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:10 pm

I had no idea that comical Amazon product reviews were so commonplace until just a couple weeks ago when I saw a link for the reviews of a gallon of milk. That blossomed into going to a Amazon reviews site and blowing an afternoon reading shit.

I would have never suspected that sugar free stuff could have such a nasty side effect.
So this is where I'm supposed to put a witty or profound statement. I'll work on that

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Re: Read the reviews, you won't regret it.

Post by DerGolgo » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:31 am

The problem isn't that it's sugar free, a plate of button mushrooms probably won't do much. Even a diet coke with Aspartame or Ace-K is comparatively harmless. Though technically, the latter two can make certain bowel problems slightly worse, apparently.
It's the sugar-alcohols. These: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_alcohol" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Some people can eat 'em like bread ... but many can't so much as look at 'em without soiling themselves.
Maltitol, Mannitol and Isomalt are the ones I've had not-so-good experiences with, Erythritol and Xylitol, meanwhile, I can stomach.
Most aren't even that much better than regular sugar, many have more than half the calories. But they don't do tooth decay, and as we all know, your teeth are your best friends, to that's probably worth some diarrhea, some might say.
They are often used not so much for their sweetness (they have to pile in other sweeteners on top to reach the same effect as with sugar, often enough), but because the sugar that goes into a dish does more than make it sweet. It adds certain texture and stuff that Aspartame or Stevia won't. This can be duplicated with sugar alcohols.
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