Comments on: Beware of the Sugar Alcohol Maltitol http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/ Refenestration Daily. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:28:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Billy http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120349 Billy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:31:52 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120349 Maltitol is not good for me. You might try "Just like Sugar". This is all natural and the GI index very low. It has no side effects. I am a diabetic and it works. Check out the web site for just like sugar. Maltitol is not good for me.
You might try “Just like Sugar”. This is all natural and the GI index very low. It has no side effects. I am a diabetic and it works. Check out the web site for just like sugar.

]]> By: Pam http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120340 Pam Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:49:33 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120340 Wow is all I have to say. I am a food science major who worked with maltitol all summer and to think that consumers are this clueless is apalling to me. I was aware that most people have no idea what functions particular ingredients perform in food items, but this was eye opening. Are the manufacturers supposed to put in big letters-MAY HAvE A LAXATIVE EFFECT. Can't consumers take some responsibility and have the initiative to research additives on their own? This one little, one sided article produced all this fuss and gained all this response how? just wow......wow Wow is all I have to say. I am a food science major who worked with maltitol all summer and to think that consumers are this clueless is apalling to me. I was aware that most people have no idea what functions particular ingredients perform in food items, but this was eye opening. Are the manufacturers supposed to put in big letters-MAY HAvE A LAXATIVE EFFECT. Can’t consumers take some responsibility and have the initiative to research additives on their own? This one little, one sided article produced all this fuss and gained all this response how? just wow……wow

]]> By: kristy http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120263 kristy Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:50:33 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120263 Maltitol is nothing but crap. Supposedly it won't affect you unless you eat "excessive amounts", and yet I had the worst stomach cramping/pain of my entire life after eating only TEN (I counted) sugar-free chocolate covered raisins. I'm also pissed that the company that manufactures them didn't even put a warning label that stands out on the container. It's at the very bottom of the ingredient list in tiny print you can hardly read....no bold font or anything, it doesn't stand out whatsoever. Unfortunately I have heard of sorbitol and malitol, just not MALTitol. I'm never eating anything with ingredients that end in -itol ever again. Maltitol is nothing but crap. Supposedly it won’t affect you unless you eat “excessive amounts”, and yet I had the worst stomach cramping/pain of my entire life after eating only TEN (I counted) sugar-free chocolate covered raisins. I’m also pissed that the company that manufactures them didn’t even put a warning label that stands out on the container. It’s at the very bottom of the ingredient list in tiny print you can hardly read….no bold font or anything, it doesn’t stand out whatsoever. Unfortunately I have heard of sorbitol and malitol, just not MALTitol. I’m never eating anything with ingredients that end in -itol ever again.

]]> By: Kath http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120255 Kath Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:17:10 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120255 Has anyone ever had maltitol linger in their teeth? I ate some Nips parfaits many days ago & have a lingering sweetness in my teeth that becomes more pronounced whenever I eat. ecch Does this stuff not break down or digest? Has anyone ever had maltitol linger in their teeth? I ate some Nips parfaits many days ago & have a lingering sweetness in my teeth that becomes more pronounced whenever I eat. ecch

Does this stuff not break down or digest?

]]> By: Karen http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120204 Karen Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:54:23 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120204 I had some sugar free jelly bellys I bought at the airport just last week. I was sick as I have ever been on that plane...severe cramping, bloating and vomiting. I normally have a very tolerant stomach and a strong constitution, so Maltitol must be bad. I agree with some of the others here...it can't be good, is even dangerous, and it really should be taken off the market. So I'm sorry, "Colorado," but fresh foods don't normally make people sick like that. We shouldn't have to test eat products to see if they will make us sick before consuming them. BTW, there was no warning on the bag whatsoever that it could cause stomach distress. I had some sugar free jelly bellys I bought at the airport just last week. I was sick as I have ever been on that plane…severe cramping, bloating and vomiting. I normally have a very tolerant stomach and a strong constitution, so Maltitol must be bad. I agree with some of the others here…it can’t be good, is even dangerous, and it really should be taken off the market.

So I’m sorry, “Colorado,” but fresh foods don’t normally make people sick like that. We shouldn’t have to test eat products to see if they will make us sick before consuming them. BTW, there was no warning on the bag whatsoever that it could cause stomach distress.

]]> By: JJ http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120184 JJ Sat, 17 May 2008 15:13:02 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120184 can diabetes use fructose? will it raise cholestrol? can diabetes use fructose?
will it raise cholestrol?

]]> By: Colorado http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120111 Colorado Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120111 I have eaten many products with Manitol, and I have had no adversere reactions. Just because a food may cause some people, or even many people, degrees of distress does not mean it is a dangerous product of a corporate/government conspiracy to poison the public. Some people can react poorly to virtually any food on the market. Learn your tolerances, and act accordingly. I have eaten many products with Manitol, and I have had no adversere reactions. Just because a food may cause some people, or even many people, degrees of distress does not mean it is a dangerous product of a corporate/government conspiracy to poison the public. Some people can react poorly to virtually any food on the market. Learn your tolerances, and act accordingly.

]]> By: Gayle http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120068 Gayle Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:47:08 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120068 Maltitol = The devil's sweetener. I made the mistake of eating some sugar-free jelly beans made with maltitol a few hours ago. What a mistake!! I have had servere gas, diarrhea and cramping within the hour of consuming the maltitol. I couldn't imagine having to be on a plane, in a meeting or working under these conditions. My stomach is rumbling something terrible. The diarrhea is of an uncontrollable nature. Stay away from this stuff, unless you know how to handle it. I will be throwing the rest of my sugar-free candy stash out. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Maltitol = The devil’s sweetener. I made the mistake of eating some sugar-free jelly beans made with maltitol a few hours ago. What a mistake!! I have had servere gas, diarrhea and cramping within the hour of consuming the maltitol. I couldn’t imagine having to be on a plane, in a meeting or working under these conditions. My stomach is rumbling something terrible. The diarrhea is of an uncontrollable nature. Stay away from this stuff, unless you know how to handle it. I will be throwing the rest of my sugar-free candy stash out. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.

]]> By: Adriana II http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120056 Adriana II Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:59:34 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-120056 I now live in Europe. Here some maltitol products packages say you should eat small amounts only as maltitol causes discomfort in the digestive system. Whenever I eat a medium sized bar of chocolate with maltitol (because I cannot control my craving, even if I know too much is bad) I feel dizzy and have stomach discomfort (although no diarrhea or gas). However a small amount does not have much of an effect on me. Unfortunately Stevia does not stop my cravings. It's not a sugar substitute for me, sigh! Regarding honey - eat RAW, unheated honey. There are some US websites that sell good raw honey. I used to order it when I lived in the US. Raw honey is safe for type II diabetes. Its glucose is in a form that gets absorbed by the body instantly without staying in the blood. In addition good honey has anti-cancer effects. If you can get the honeycomb caps (mix of wax, honey, propolis, pollen and, yes, an occasional piece of insect), get it, it's very beneficial and has anti-cancer properties. A cheaper alternative will probably be to just find beekepers and make sure you get the honey in the raw and unfiltered. You also need to make sure they never feed the bees sugar It is best to get honey from colder climates, since heat destroys some of the health benefits. Honey bought in stores is pasteurized, filtered - dead.Stay away from it! I now live in Europe. Here some maltitol products packages say you should eat small amounts only as maltitol causes discomfort in the digestive system. Whenever I eat a medium sized bar of chocolate with maltitol (because I cannot control my craving, even if I know too much is bad) I feel dizzy and have stomach discomfort (although no diarrhea or gas). However a small amount does not have much of an effect on me. Unfortunately Stevia does not stop my cravings. It’s not a sugar substitute for me, sigh!
Regarding honey - eat RAW, unheated honey. There are some US websites that sell good raw honey. I used to order it when I lived in the US. Raw honey is safe for type II diabetes. Its glucose is in a form that gets absorbed by the body instantly without staying in the blood. In addition good honey has anti-cancer effects. If you can get the honeycomb caps (mix of wax, honey, propolis, pollen and, yes, an occasional piece of insect), get it, it’s very beneficial and has anti-cancer properties.
A cheaper alternative will probably be to just find beekepers and make sure you get the honey in the raw and unfiltered. You also need to make sure they never feed the bees sugar It is best to get honey from colder climates, since heat destroys some of the health benefits.
Honey bought in stores is pasteurized, filtered - dead.Stay away from it!

]]> By: sarah http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-119972 sarah Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:35:43 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2004/08/31/beware-of-the-sugar-alcohol-maltitol/#comment-119972 wow, so interesting guys. I had sugar free gummy bears several times now and every time I got sick from them, so I googled the main ingredient (maltitol) and landed on this page. I am going to pay more attention to the ingredients now and stay away from it. Something that gives you such severe gas and cramps cannot be good for you. wow, so interesting guys. I had sugar free gummy bears several times now and every time I got sick from them, so I googled the main ingredient (maltitol) and landed on this page. I am going to pay more attention to the ingredients now and stay away from it. Something that gives you such severe gas and cramps cannot be good for you.

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