[Diabetes-talk] xylitol links

[Mike Freeman]

It depends upon which sugar alcohol one is using but usually one counts half 
the carbs in them in calculating insulin dosages or carb counts of foods 
containing them.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <thegems at dslextreme.com>
To: "diabetes-talk list" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:40 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] xylitol links


> Paul's question about the xylitol sweetener Ideal and the link to the 
> idealsweet.com website got me to searching for more info on xylitol. Below 
> you will find a couple of interesting links: one by Phil Kaplan and a 
> second by Jimmy Smith, including many blogs.  As I said, I found them 
> interesting, opinionated and informative.
>
> One question I have, however, is about sugar alcohols.  Does anybody have 
> info as to whether xylitol causes a delayed blood sugar spike?  This is 
> one of the reasons I hesitate using any sugar alcohol sweeteners.
>
> Enjoy the links!
>
> http://philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/artificial_sweeteners.htm
>
> http://jimmysmithtraining.com/six-pack-diet/the-truth-about-xylitol-sweeteneran-inside-look-at-xylitol-side-effects/
>
> Grant
> Bartimaeus Alliance of the Blind, Inc.
> http://bartimaeus.us/
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
> signature database 5188 (20100610) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-talk mailing list
> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Diabetes-talk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com