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

Your point is well taken. I have been looking for accuracy for a long time.
I wonder if it really exist or is it what you or they make of it
http://www.flatsurv.com/accuprec.htm
The old school that sugar is the culprit in diabetes may have to be updated.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-an...tion/sugar.jsp
http://www.lowcarb.ca/articlesa/article215.html

Have a good day and don't get to upset at me.

"Priscilla Ballou" > wrote in message
...
> 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