Fri, Dec-20-02, 09:51
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Plan: Bernstein Diabetes Soluti
Stats: 260/-/145
BF:
Progress: 63%
Location: Michigan
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Hi Vivian!
Yes, you did the math right. After you subract the calories from fat and protein, you are left with 84 calories of carb or 21 grams total (there are roughly 4 calories per gram of carb or protein). The trick with sugar alcohols, is how well your body can digest them. In that sense, many support the idea that they are much like fiber and undigestible by the body and therefore not to be counted. Others say the full carb count from sugar alcohols should be counted. Personally, I think the truth is somewhere in the middle; the body can digest them, but not fully so their impact is about half of what a fully digestible carb would be. Whatever their impact is on you individually, the general consensus is that most people are best off by only having treats sweetened with sugar alcohols once in a while and not on a daily basis. HTH
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