sugar alcohols

[Shak]

i'm sure this has been discussed before, but i couldn't find any info in my search...

what impact do sugar alcohols have on the body?

i was reading the ingredient list on the back of some sugar free gummy bears and they had about 30g of sugar alcohols per serving.

are these any better/worse for you than plain old sugar?

thanks

 

[sawastea]

Here is some good reading...

http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips010.html

http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/sugar_alcohol.html

 

[Shak]

anyone have any experience with sugar alcohols knocking them out of ketosis?

 

[obiwan9962]

according to dr atkins sugar alcohols are admissable on ckd/atkins

 

[kingsbury]

My dad is a diabetic and he's tried some of the "sugar free" stuff which contain sugar alcohols and he says that they have a pretty bad effect on his blood sugar levels since he monitors them regularly. But, I don't know if they would have a strong effect on people with healthy insulin sensitivity or not...

 

[juve]

sugar alcohols (maltilol or maltitol) produces an insignificant insuline response, it however is stored in the liver glycogen...much like fructose -> so don't overdo on sugar alcohols; they are also known for inducing laxative effects