Wed, Jul-04-01, 01:21
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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hi Sarlye
summer colds, uggh.
Yes, those sugar-free cough drops are SUCROSE-free, but do contain up to 2.5 gm carbs each from sugar-alcohols. Plus, if your throat is really inflamed, the menthol can be extremely irritating. Zinc lozenges are soothing, but hard to find a brand that's not sweetened with sugar.
Warm salty drinks are my own personal soothers when I'm not feeling well. Gargling with salt water is soothing too (1/2 to 1 tsp in a glass of warm water) just be sure to spit it out. Watch out for that Oxo .... it contains corn syrup solids, modified starches, hydrolysed wheat ... makes you wonder where's the beef? (or chicken) -- the liquid concentrate is the worst for carbs, cubes the least, around 1 per serving. Knorr bouillon cubes (in the yellow box) are great, no sugar added. Just remember that each cube makes 2 cups ... I remember the first time I used them, I put one whole cube in the mug, poured over the water and I tell you my eyes popped open with the first sip ..
Hope you're feeling better soon
Doreen
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