tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post2242459229295916553..comments2023-09-02T06:44:22.702-07:00Comments on Wildly Fluctuating: Sweet and SweeterGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-62161272128799674482011-02-20T08:23:55.971-08:002011-02-20T08:23:55.971-08:00Barry, Thanks. Inulin is a POLYsaccharide, meaning...Barry, Thanks. Inulin is a POLYsaccharide, meaning many fructoses in the chain. OLIGOsaccharide means several in the chain. I don't think there's a firm cutoff point at which several becomes many.<br /><br />Chicory root and Jerusalem artichoke are different plants.<br /><br />The inulin you buy might differ slightly depending on the source, the manufacturer, the method of extraction, etc. But in general, it should be about the same.<br /><br />I don't know which big manufacturers use non-GMO sources. I think that information would be difficult to find, and I don't trust any of them. I don't trust anyone anymore. I got some organic chocolate flavoring at my Coop and when I got home noticed it contains agave syrup, which is mostly fructose.<br /><br />My Coop sells agave syrup without warning people it's mostly fructose. Instead, the label reads, "Contains no high-fructose corn syrup." They also sell organic bacon with "no added nitrites." Instead, they use celery juice, which results in higher nitrite levels than adding the chemical alone. I pointed this out to the manager and haven't seen any warning signs.<br /><br />There's a lot of deception in the food industry. I read about some new sweetener but the ingredients didn't list anything that would be sweet. I consulted a flavor chemist, and he said some "flavor enhancers" contain compounds that are intensely sweet but can be listed on ingredients as flavor enhancers or flavorings and not described. I've seen glucose listed as a flavoring. That's why your best bet is always to buy real food or grow it yourself.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-71737249603976749902011-02-20T07:44:49.539-08:002011-02-20T07:44:49.539-08:00Gretchen, another great piece! Thanks!
One questi...Gretchen, another great piece! Thanks!<br /><br />One question about inulin. Is it the same as oligofructose? or are they different somehow? Is the chicory root source the same as the Jerusalem artichoke derivative? Are all inulin's considered prebiotic? All safe for diabetics?<br /><br />And a comment about erythritol, which I also use and enjoy; as it's a corn derivative, I'd like to figure out which of the manufacturers out there use a non GMO source, since we don't have mandatory GMO labeling.<br /><br />Lastly, I'm still in shock on how Monsanto's artificial sugar neotame can be used in organic products without it ever being listed on the label at all. I think this is important to highlight to your readers as well.Barry Erdmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-59763456483981969262009-07-28T08:18:20.192-07:002009-07-28T08:18:20.192-07:00Vicki, because sugar acts as a bulking agent as we...Vicki, because sugar acts as a bulking agent as well as a sweetener, I think the best sweetener for cookies would be one of the newer ones that contain erythritol.<br /><br />The real problem for cookies is that they usually contain flour. But I'm sure there are a lot of LC cookie recipes on one of the LC recipe sites.<br /><br />The best way to find the best sugar substitute is to experiment until you find one that works for you. I don't like cookies a lot, so I haven't experimented in that area.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-86597975533378234432009-07-27T13:05:18.758-07:002009-07-27T13:05:18.758-07:00Do any of these sweeteners work for making cookies...Do any of these sweeteners work for making cookies? I'm trying to convert a typical high sugar & fat cookie into a much healther one that actually tastes good...maybe not possible...but I'm using natural peanut butter for the oil, egg whites and so on but can't get the sugar substitute down. Any ideas? Thanks!!vickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-90834178979451450842009-04-07T14:42:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:42:00.000-07:00No I haven't tried liquid sucralose. I'm happy wit...No I haven't tried liquid sucralose. I'm happy with stevia. The alcohol didn't work for me with ice cream.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-76201339410182309632009-04-07T14:08:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:08:00.000-07:00Not much use for the ice-cream season, but have yo...Not much use for the ice-cream season, but have you tried liquid Splenda? Netrition sell it as Fiberfit; I import it from Canada, it's good enough to warrant the shipping costs... I slug some alcohol into the icecream maker :DNickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-34279233621555097292009-03-18T09:16:00.000-07:002009-03-18T09:16:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comments Gretchen. It helps.VenkatThanks for the comments Gretchen. It helps.<BR/><BR/>VenkatVenkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052224100730196295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-18737588013128755552009-03-18T06:45:00.000-07:002009-03-18T06:45:00.000-07:00The author of this blog doesn't seem to me to be v...The author of this blog doesn't seem to me to be very well informed. I know of no credible evidence that mild ketosis harms healthy kidneys, but I haven't done exhaustive research on this, as I don't think it's a problem, just as I haven't done exhaustive research on whether or not Cheerios would cause kidney damage in the long term. Someone who didn't like Cheerios could argue that we have no evidence that they don't.<BR/><BR/>Bernstein has been on a strict LC diet for decades and doesn't have kidney failure. There are many myths about LC diets that are disseminated by people who want us to eat a lot of carbohydrate.<BR/><BR/>The stuff about the dangers of "high protein" diets is a lot of garbage. I'm actually eating less protein on my LC diet than I ate before, because I'm simply eating a lot less food because I'm not hungry all the time.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-73457476764057000532009-03-17T16:51:00.000-07:002009-03-17T16:51:00.000-07:00Gretchen,Recently when I was talking to one of my ...Gretchen,<BR/><BR/>Recently when I was talking to one of my friend about the virtues of Low Carb diet, he forwarded me this link which says “Good and bad things” about ketosis. Especially one of the referred link says that long term Ketosis is bad for kidneys.<BR/><BR/>http://patrifriedman.com/writing/journal/expat/975ketosis.html#message<BR/><BR/>Though I was not much worried about the Ketosis before, I am not sure if I feel about it the same way now. I am sure you would have done extensive research on this one. Can you please share your thoughts on this one?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>VenkatVenkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052224100730196295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-12044728104920442912009-03-13T16:46:00.000-07:002009-03-13T16:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for the reply Gretchen.VenkatThanks for the reply Gretchen.<BR/><BR/>VenkatVenkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052224100730196295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-1690565284796768082009-03-12T08:41:00.000-07:002009-03-12T08:41:00.000-07:00A most illuminating discourse on sweeteners. Thank...A most illuminating discourse on sweeteners. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-50487621158925978622009-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:00From the Abstract, it sounds as if they didn't rea...From the Abstract, it sounds as if they didn't really find anything new. This seems to be a review, not a research study. It sounds as if it's only if you drink a lot of sodas with no food along with them that there *might* be a problem, and most of the Abstract raises issues and then says there's no evidence for them. It concludes that resolution of the problems require more study. <BR/><BR/>The Abstract doesn't mention safety, and they say reprints are not available. <BR/><BR/>As for getting e-mail, I'm new at this. Maybe you need to hit "Subscribe by email."Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-15192943266594837472009-03-11T15:24:00.000-07:002009-03-11T15:24:00.000-07:00Thanks Gretchen. The sweetener study url is thisht...Thanks Gretchen. The sweetener study url is this<BR/><BR/>http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/1/1<BR/><BR/>Also, when you reply to this comment, I do not receive any email. Is that something you have to configure?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your time and advise.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>VenkatVenkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052224100730196295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-21021509134604835462009-03-10T18:01:00.000-07:002009-03-10T18:01:00.000-07:00Venkat, I think the safety issue is more important...Venkat, I think the safety issue is more important when one is consuming huge amounts of sugarfree sodas every day, as some people do. Less so when one has the occasional sweet treat.<BR/><BR/>All our food today contains some artificial chemicals.<BR/><BR/>There have been many studies of sweetener safety. If you provide the URL of the one you're speaking of, I'll take a look at itGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-30099953609607594582009-03-09T09:45:00.000-07:002009-03-09T09:45:00.000-07:00Gretchen,I enjoy your blog posts in healthcentral ...Gretchen,<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog posts in healthcentral and when I read the concise version of this post there, I was lead to this blog. Good to know that you have a blog and hopefully you will write more often.<BR/><BR/>Good to read about the many sugar options that T2 Diabetics have. Some 3 months back, I remember there was a study that was done on what effect if such sugars have on the body and then the study recommended that artificial sweeteners are safe. Do you by any chance know who funded that study - is it the artificial sweeteners companies? What is your take on the study?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your reply and time.<BR/><BR/>VenkatVenkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052224100730196295noreply@blogger.com