Hi Nostalgic,

I had some sweets made with sugar alcohols last night and this morning I have been to the loo 3 times so far!

They have a definite laxative effect on me - which is one reason why I ate them.

You say "21 grams of carbs" this is rather a lot. There is a health warning printed on most British foods containing sugar alcohols saying that over 25 grams can cause a laxative effect. I'm writing you this because once, after scoffing a 100g bar of diabetic chocolate I was quite ill.

Robert