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Can someone tell me if Xylitol is an acceptable sweetener to use? Splenda makes my heart mess up....thanks for any help you can give me.
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29 yo female
5'9"
Started Atkins AGAIN - October 29, 07
SW - 251
CW - 235
Mini goal #1 241 - Nov. 15th
Mini goal #2 231
Mini goal #3 221
Mini goal #4 211
Mini goal #5 201 - I'd like to reach this by my 30th b-day!
Mini goal #6 191
Mini goal #7 181
Mini goal #8 171
Goal 165
I'll post the date I hit my goals, but I am only weighing once a week, even if it kills me!!!
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Re: Is Xylitol okay???
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols affect different people differently.
~Megs~
242/141/160 (130)
dress size 26/10/8
5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
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Re: Is Xylitol okay???
Personally, I've found that ingesting more than 10g of sugar alcohols for me causes weight gain.Robbie T., 240/180/160. 41yr Male, Height 5'9"
Started November 1, 2003. Minor goal (180lbs.) reached Oct. 30, 2004
Lowest weight before slacking-off : 175lbs
Quezon City, Philippines
"Eppur si muove!"Comment
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Re: Is Xylitol okay???
You might try erythritol....it had the smallest affect, when any, on test subjects in regard to blood sugar response. http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herb...erythritol.htm
From netrition website: calories per gram of SA
Sorbitol Mannitol Maltitol Isomalt Xylitol Erythritol Japan 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 USA 2.6 1.6 3.0 2.0 2.4 0.2 Canada 2.6 1.6 3.0 2.0 3.0 ANZ * 3.3 2.1 3.8 2.9 3.3 0.2 EU 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 * Australia and New ZealandComment
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Re: Is Xylitol okay???
well, that graph didn't work
Go to the netrition.com website to see it
http://www.netrition.com/lowcarbsucc...itol_page.html about 1/2 way downComment
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Re: Is Xylitol okay???
Thank you so much for your help.....today I came across Erythritol, I'll try some of that.
29 yo female
5'9"
Started Atkins AGAIN - October 29, 07
SW - 251
CW - 235
Mini goal #1 241 - Nov. 15th
Mini goal #2 231
Mini goal #3 221
Mini goal #4 211
Mini goal #5 201 - I'd like to reach this by my 30th b-day!
Mini goal #6 191
Mini goal #7 181
Mini goal #8 171
Goal 165
I'll post the date I hit my goals, but I am only weighing once a week, even if it kills me!!!
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