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    Sugar Alcohol

    If you buy a sugar free item and it has zero sugar but 19g of sugar alcohol, is it really sugar free and what is it?
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    Google Lyle McDonald truth of sugar alcohol

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery View Post
    Google Lyle McDonald truth of sugar alcohol
    link me the article you read there is tons.

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    go on his forum and there is one stickied i think. its a big one too lol. 2 weeks worth reading

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery
    go on his forum and there is one stickied i think. its a big one too lol. 2 weeks worth reading
    Pm d you

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery
    go on his forum and there is one stickied i think. its a big one too lol. 2 weeks worth reading
    How long have you been a chief and what kinda establishment do you work at?

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    ive been a chief since the old one died and i work at a pow wow

    been a chef for along time. i just got out of the trade maybe 1 month ago and just doing nothing but eat train and sleep right now.

    ive worked from cafes to high end fine dining restaurants.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery
    ive been a chief since the old one died and i work at a pow wow

    been a chef for along time. i just got out of the trade maybe 1 month ago and just doing nothing but eat train and sleep right now.

    ive worked from cafes to high end fine dining restaurants.
    What's a pow pow?

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    u saud chief instead of chef, a pow wow is where indians get together and share food lol.. never mind bad joke!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery
    u saud chief instead of chef, a pow wow is where indians get together and share food lol.. never mind bad joke!
    Haha no you got me laughing now lol^^^^

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    mock ur a canadian chef???

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    Definitely be leery of 'hidden' sugar. Most uninformed people see 'zero grams of sugar' and think it's gtg. Keep your eyes open for things like sorbitol, xylitol, et al. There is still impact on blood sugar (albeit generally lower than 'real' sugar) and subsequent insulin response.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gbrice75 View Post
    Definitely be leery of 'hidden' sugar. Most uninformed people see 'zero grams of sugar' and think it's gtg. Keep your eyes open for things like sorbitol, xylitol, et al. There is still impact on blood sugar (albeit generally lower than 'real' sugar) and subsequent insulin response.
    so same goes for Sugar Alcohol?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razor View Post
    so same goes for Sugar Alcohol?
    the fact you can use it as a laxative is a good reason why i dont eat it. i poop anf fart enough and it smells of death. good thing my old lady thinks farts are funny

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    Quote Originally Posted by --->>405<<--- View Post
    mock ur a canadian chef???
    yeah buddy

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    I need a clean yes or no, use it or dont use it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razor View Post
    I need a clean yes or no, use it or dont use it
    ur replacing one evil with another its personal choice if you can live with using that product.

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    Everything is bad in excess, even steroids. But we do the best we can not to abuse anything, I just need know if it spikes insulin?

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    ask yourself did the warriors of 10,000 years ago use sugar alcohols?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery View Post
    ask yourself did the warriors of 10,000 years ago use sugar alcohols?
    no they used real sugar

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    in chewing gum, probably not.

    in a product on the shelf its possible based on your insulin sensitivity to it or what sugar alcohols are in it.

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    ok well it does not sound good either way, ill be done with it and use raw organic honey or stevia

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    fat free, calories reduced. no carb, sugar free is marketing , and marketing campaign only.

    whole source of foods, fruit and veg etc etc is what you should be eating IF YOU Choose. if its something not good for you but then there is a fat free version of it.. maybe its too good to be true.

    when i carb cycle with no carb days, i see the impact sugar plays on our brain. i forget words i speak slower just to name a few, so pick your battles. Ok im gonna get today's daily sugar intake from fruit and ill make that fruit blueberries cause they are good for me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gbrice75 View Post
    sorbitol xylitol
    Quote Originally Posted by Razor View Post
    so same goes for Sugar Alcohol?
    These, among others, are sugar alcohols.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery View Post
    fat free, calories reduced. no carb, sugar free is marketing , and marketing campaign only.

    whole source of foods, fruit and veg etc etc is what you should be eating IF YOU Choose. if its something not good for you but then there is a fat free version of it.. maybe its too good to be true.

    when i carb cycle with no carb days, i see the impact sugar plays on our brain. i forget words i speak slower just to name a few, so pick your battles. Ok im gonna get today's daily sugar intake from fruit and ill make that fruit blueberries cause they are good for me!
    I remember someone posting about low sugar lvls and memory loss..I guess its true.

    Quote Originally Posted by gbrice75 View Post
    These, among others, are sugar alcohols.
    This is what I am using guess its no good, do you have any other suggestions for pancakes?

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    yes, Walden's Farms calorie free syrup not sure where you live but in the U.S most grocery stores carry it.
    it tastes way better than any sugar free syrup you'll ever find too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobjack View Post
    yes, Walden's Farms calorie free syrup not sure where you live but in the U.S most grocery stores carry it.
    it tastes way better than any sugar free syrup you'll ever find too.
    what does it use for sweetener? stevia?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razor View Post
    If you buy a sugar free item and it has zero sugar but 119 of sugar alcohol, is it really sugar free. and what is it?
    Holy shit 119 of sugar alcohol ha ha...Yes they have calories.

    Sugar alcohols are not like "EQUAL" or "SWEET N' LOW"...Equal and Sweet n' Low don't effect blood sugars and have o calories.

    Although sugar alcohols do have calories it is about half the calories...But if it has 119 thats alot

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    Quote Originally Posted by calstate23 View Post
    Holy shit 119 of sugar alcohol ha ha...Yes they have calories.

    Sugar alcohols are not like "EQUAL" or "SWEET N' LOW"...Equal and Sweet n' Low don't effect blood sugars and have o calories.

    Although sugar alcohols do have calories it is about half the calories...But if it has 119 thats alot
    Sorry I mean 19g not 119..let me edit that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razor;6127***
    what does it use for sweetener? stevia?
    ingrediants, filtered purified water,maple extract,vegetable fiber,sodium,sucralose last ingredient

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobjack
    ingrediants, filtered purified water,maple extract,vegetable fiber,sodium,Sucralose last ingredient
    Sucralose is the bad kicker..possibly worse than sugar alcohol's

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    Quote Originally Posted by mockery View Post
    u saud chief instead of chef, a pow wow is where indians get together and share food lol.. never mind bad joke!
    i thought it was pretty funny

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