RE: [IPk] xylitol
Thanks Lesley,
I only used a teaspoon so it's probably just me. BGs are all over the place
and I'm desperately trying to find a reason! Will continue to experiment with
xylitol - thanks for the tip about counting a third of the carbs.
best,
Emily
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:34:28 +0000
> Subject: Re: [IPk] xylitol
> From: email @ redacted
> To: email @ redacted
>
> Hi Emily
>
> I use it. I usually count one third of the stated carb content and
> bolus for that. Which means if I have one teasponful its not worth
> counting...
>
> Have you tried the same drink with an artificial sweetener, just for
> an experiment, to see what happens to your BG? If you still get the
> rise, its obviously not the xylitol.
>
> Sorry if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs! I like to use
> xylitol too, so I'm hoping you can find a way to work with it.
>
> Cheers
>
> Lesley
>
> 2009/2/26 emily jost <email @ redacted>:
> > I've recently started using xylitol occasionally (mainly for cocoa) and
seem
> > to get elevated blood sugars as a result.
> >
> > This may be a fluke, but it's happened more than once, and I'm confused
about
> > the claims that it has negligible effect on blood glucose. Has anyone
else
> > had this happen or know anything about xylitol that I don't know?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Emily
> >
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