Many “sugar-free” products such as chewing gum and sweets contain a sweetener called sorbitol. It is a sugar alcohol with around a third fewer calories than sucrose, or table sugar. However, the substance can have laxative effects if taken in large enough amounts – a fact that many peop...
There’s also monkfruit: long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to tend to coughs, it’s now becoming increasingly popular as a low-calorie sweetener. But the important thing to remember with sweeteners is moderation: heaping on the sugar substitute won’t cure you of those sugar cravings....
Description Isomalt is a sugar-free sweetener that is used as an alternative to sugar due to its physical properties. Sugar alcohols such as Isomalt are absorbed sparingly into the small intestines hence it has an insignificant effect on blood sugar concentration. Isom...
It has also been proven to actually help rebuild tooth enamel and promote good overall healthy teeth and gums. As with stevia, xylitol is acceptable for Candida diets. This sweetener was a life saver for our family when on such a strict diet. But in addition to that, it is the only swe...
With regular table sugar (called sucrose), glucose and fructose are two different sugar molecules that are attached, but hydrolysis allows the molecules to separate — allowing for a sweetener that’s half free glucose and half free fructose. Other Names Invert sugar got its name from the way ...
Sugar substitutes have been scrutinized for various reasons for years; one being their side effects on human health due to prolonged consumption. For instance, stevia is used as a sweetener and medicinal plant. The leaves of stevia are sweeter than sugar and calorie-free. Numerous studies show ...
Stevia is a natural sweetener extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana plant. Stevia is used as a zero-calorie alternative to sugar and it is used to reduce blood sugar levels and blood pressure, and aid weight loss, however, there aren’t e
saccharin and sucralose1. Such sweeteners are chemically processed and can have side effects, however1. Another natural sweetener is stevia, which carries risks of its own. Also, removing sugar from candies such as chocolates does not necessarily create a low-calorie and low-fat treat, warns the...
While agave nectar has a low glycemic index (Madhava’s GI is 32) and has been favored over sugar by the health-conscious crowd and raw foodists alike,agave is not be the safe sweetener it has been touted to be. The main carbohydrates in agave are complex forms offructosecalledfructosans...
The two stimulus types elicited distinct neural pathways: while sweetener stimulated purinergic neurotransmission, sugar stimulated glutamatergic neurotransmission. To probe the contribution of these cells to behavior, we developed optogenetics for the gut lumen by engineering a flexible fiberoptic. We showed...