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In contrast to the name, sugar alcohols have absolutely no alcohol. Sorry to bust some of your bubbles. Sugar alcohols start off as natural sugars. They originate from fruits like berries, but have gone through some chemical processing. Sugar alcohols do provide some calories (unlike sweeteners); however, not as many as something like table sugar. Be careful with foods labeled “no sugar added” or “sugar free”. Read the food label to see if there are any sugar alcohols. Not listed, no problem. What’s the count for total carbohydrates? See a number?? A product containing sugar alcohols will increase the total carbohydrate count. You can also read the ingredients. Sugar alcohols usually end with ‘ol’ (mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc.). So be ware, especially my diabetics and pre-diabetics. Sugar alcohols do raise your blood sugar😉! Continue reading “Sugar Alcohol”