Sweeteners, low or no carb?

[serbyte]

Whats the deal with sweeteners, I heard that they do not raise blood sugar, but i heard that your body still uses them for fuel, just like alcohol.

If this is true, which sweeteners is it true for, and which ones are good for you, in terms of low cal.

 

[Mr.X]

Whats the deal with sweeteners, I heard that they do not raise blood sugar, but i heard that your body still uses them for fuel, just like alcohol.

If this is true, which sweeteners is it true for, and which ones are good for you, in terms of low cal.

It all depends. There are a TON of sweeteners out there, just like a ton of underground labs that produce soomething or other - not possible to list all. However, most of the major ones you know about have an insulin effect that is minor but can kick you out of ketosis, yet if ketosis is not an issue the insulin effect is minor so it will not put you in any danger of getting off track in your diet.

mr.X

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Splenda is the best.

 

[sawastea]

Splenda is the best.

 

[slugfast6868]

i agree on the splenda issue... just put one in my cup of coffee about 10 minutes ago. Id reccomend taking a few packets with you during the day, as most restaurants don't use splenda, but use SweetNLow, or Equal.