Tue, Sep-02-03, 17:10
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 280/203/200
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Progress: 96%
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
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It is identical in composition and structure to fructose, except for the fourth carbon atom in the chain, upon which the hydrogen and hydroxyl groups have been switched:
Research suggests that it is poorly absorbed (like a sugar alcohol, with the same possible resulting side-effects) and does not impair blood glucose levels.
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