What's the deal with Dextrose

[Short44907]

Everything has Dextrose. I have yet to find a pepperoni without it! Not to mention beef jerky, summer sausage, beef sticks.... Why? And do I count it as a carb if there are no other sugars listed? Also, if Dextrose is a no-go, what brand of the above foods do you buy that doesn't have it in it?

Any suggestions on a type of bouillon or broth to buy? I'm having bad luck in that department too.

How about heavy cream? Will that help my sweat tooth?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

Best to simply avoid foods with dextrose.

All the items you mentioned are quite processed, and not really ideal on Atkins anyway.

>> How about heavy cream>>

It's 0.4125 net carbs per Tbs.

There's a limit of 3 Tbs. per day.

>>Will that help my sweat tooth?>>

The only thing that will help your sweet tooth is to not feed it.

Assuming you want to get rid of your sweet tooth that is!

[cleochatra]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

Supplements L-glutamine and chromium picolinate are amazeballs for sugar cravings. They make a big difference for many.

[liv]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

I feel your pain -
It is wonderful that you have discovered that dextrose is a sugar - many people end up eating a lot of sweets because they forget the many forms of sugar.
If you stick with mostly whole foods you avoid dextrose. -

I hear you on the broth - I do make my own a lot these days - it is super easy and so worth it. The ones in the store says that they are all fat free - big friggen deal - fat is an important nutrients - the sugar and 89 other chemical they added to cover up the fact that there is nothing in their broth but water on the other hand are mostly like poison - nothing in my body needs those.
If I have buy broth I go with organic. I have found that those are the cleanest ones.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

>>f I have buy broth I go with organic. I have found that those are the cleanest ones.>>

Which brand, exactly? I would be quite interested in knowing ... always nice to have it on the shelf.

The organic ones I see have organic sugar in them!

[liv]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

I am in Canada J - so we have some different brands - the one I use is a local store brand (President Choice). It has a good taste, no sugars and it lists 0 carb for a cup (which I know is not quite true) It hardly cost any more that the Campbell brand. It is not perfect though. I prefer my own bone broths. I made some Thai soup with my bone broth yesterday and it was GREAT.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

>>he one I use is a local store brand (President Choice>>

I've seen that brand.

Can you tell me what the ingredients are?

Thanks.

[liv]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

Here is a link
PC - Products

[atkinsgal08]

Re: What's the deal with Dextrose

Thank you!

Now I'll see if I can spot it around.