Sugar Alcohols and why Atkins Bars are evil.

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Absolutely, they're great for emergencies when they save you reaching for dessert. It's just when they're eaten on a regular basis that problems often seem to start.

 

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[Kat1e]

Can i just agree with this violently while making sure it stays bumped

After 1.5 yrs on the board i am still waiting for someone to stall on induction veg by eating too much so no excuses if bars are a regular feature.....
Ps just threw some out of date ones out - they taste disgusting now my taste has changed lol

 

[moonlights]

I had one about a month in and felt so ill after eating only half. You can make much nicer sweet things with real food and no sugar alcohols if need be!

 

[MissieCB]

Hey guys just reading this and wondered if this has anything to do with actual alcohol??

Sorry if this is really dim but im just starting to have a look at the atkins threads as considering doing it after CD.xx

 

[moonlights]

Yes and no - the article is about artificial sweeteners called sugar alcohols. Basically any sweetener ending in 'ol'.

They're called sugar alcohol because they mimic the effect of actual alcohol on the body - they're burned as fuel by the body ahead of fat and hence shouldn't be consumed too often (especially not during induction) as they may stall you.

 

[MissieCB]

ahhh I get it now!!!! Wow i am bad with these things!!! Stevia is that bad for you?

 

[moonlights]

Stevia isn't a sugar alcohol and is fine to have xx

 

[MissieCB]

is it not a carb though as it says it has loads on the packet!!! Sorry for all the questions x

 

[moonlights]

I'm afraid I'm not an expert on stevia - I use hermestas liquid - but as far as I know stevia is a plant extract which doesn't affect blood sugar and isn't absorbed by the body. It was I believe directly recommended by dr Atkins.

 

[MissieCB]

o wicked thats good then xxx

 

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[Supersmileyme]

Many thanks ml, I am so glad to have read and understood this. It's a shame about the granulated splenda, it's the only sweetener that tasted bearable to me. I do have liquid Hermy, but don't particularly like it. Not to worry, if I want something sweet I'll have to like it!

 

[moonlights]

You can always use tablet Splenda, either ground up or dissolved it a tiny amount of water? I used to do that with candarel before I switched to hermestas - have to say though that liquid H is my far the least artificial tasting sweetener I've ever tried. I really notice when I have to go back to canderel or Splenda now how artificial they taste in comparison. But all 3 are much much better than sugar alchohol.

I was reading one of the big paleo writers - one of the doctor types - a while ago saying if he eats anything with polyols he counts 3/4 of the carbs. So if the label says carbs 20g of which polyols 20g he would count 15g carbs for that item.

Not much of a carb saving when you consider how rubbish the stuff is for your insides.

 

[Supersmileyme]

Knowing what I know now, I would rather just get used to the taste of liquid Hermy! So glad I know.

 

[ladyfelsham]

have to say though that liquid H is my far the least artificial tasting sweetener I've ever tried.

That's what my cat/house sitter said too - and she has tried them all.

 

[moonlights]

So have I! Love it just wish I didn't have to buy online.

 

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