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I bought candies that contain sugar alcohol( polylcool) is it safe for gestational diabetes ?
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Yes: "sugar alcohol" does not significantly affect the gylcemic index. Some sugar alcohols used in excess can cause diarrhea however.
Answered 2/10/2013
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Sugar alcohols: The funny thing about sugar alcohols is that they reconstitute into actual sugar once digested. So a product can be marketed as "sugar-free" if it contains sugar alcohols, but after absorption there's sugar again. It's a marketing ploy. So yes, sugar alcohols can have bad effects on your body just like sugar.
Answered 5/23/2017
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