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In article >,
> wrote:

> Thanks you Priscilla for your reply. I wish I could eat these candies but
> they bring my sugar up.
> So here at our diabetic teaching center, corroborated by in the field
> testing, they do not suggest you eat them thinking that your blood sugar
> will not go up. The decision is your. Have a good week end.
>
> "Priscilla H. Ballou" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> There are no candies made without sugar.

> >
> > Yet right below you talk about Polyols -- which are NOT sugar -- and
> > "sugar-free" candies sweetened with them.
> >
> > Your logic is faulty.
> >
> > Priscilla
> >
> >>
> >> Extract from Google
> >>
> >> What do Polyols do?
> >>
> >> a.. Polyols are derived from sugars, but they are not processed by the
> >> body like sugars. Polyols have many advantages such as reduced calories
> >> as
> >> compared to sugar, reduced insulin response, ability to be labelled
> >> "sugar-free" and "no sugar added",
> >> Although the Polyol Comparison Chart shows less calories the data is not
> >> validated by any Governmental food agencies.
> >> You may have less calories but it requires more insulin to process.
> >>
> >> While attending diabetic teaching one person used to bring sobitol
> >> candies
> >> every day.
> >> Then we decided to take our blood sugar before eating the sugar-free
> >> candies
> >> and after. Then we compared the results with people having not ate the
> >> sugar-free candies with those who had. It clearly demonstrated that
> >> those
> >> who had the sugar-free candies had a much higher level of sugar.
> >> I was very disappointed.
> >>
> >> "Priscilla H. Ballou" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article >,
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> There are no candies made without sugar.
> >> >
> >> > On the contrary, there are many brands and varieties. Most of them are
> >> > sweetened with polyols, though, and those can also be a problem for
> >> > some
> >> > people.
> >> >
> >> > Priscilla


The fact that they raise your blood sugar does not mean that there is
sugar in the candies. I am not arguing for sugarless candy -- I don't
eat it myself. I am arguing for accuracy.

Priscilla