Really basic question!!!

[buksoon]

Wishful thinking....

I think I already know the answer to this, but....

If a person eats a diet exclusively of very low-G.I. foods, can she eat A LOT? (I've got a trucker's appetite.)

I know: ingesting more cals than you expend will make ya fat, period. Just hoping otherwise.....

 

[MR. BMJ]

YEP, SUCRALOSE (AKA SPLENDA) does not illicit any kind of insulin response. I really don't know how you're getting the maltodextrin readings as SUCRALOSE is just chlorinated sucrose. It closely resembles more to that of sucrose than maltodextrin. Maybe the sucralose that you are adding has had some kind of maltodextrin added to it, but that doesn't really make sense. One thing that is pretty cool about sucrolose is that it is a stable molecule under heated conditions, whereas Aspartame is not. This means that it will keep its sweet taste after baking/heating it. It is ~600 times sweeter than that of sucrose so little is needed to get the sweet taste desired. The FDA itself has reviewed more than 110 studies in human beings and animals that this sweetener did not pose carcinogenic, reproductive, or neurological risks to human beings. As to its safety in long term effects, it is relatively unknown like MS mentioned and will need more research done in this area, but we can "cautiously" say that it is going to be safe for humans.

MR. BMJ

 

[buksoon]

Yep, maltodextrin is right there on the label. First listed ingredient. ??

 

[Stryc-9]

Mighty P....

Do you have a history of diabetes in your family??

I am afraid to offer advice at this point since I really don't know much about your diet or family history, etc.,

Couldn't hurt to talk with your doctor though....

Good luck!

 

[Mighty P]

Stryc=9

I wouldn't change anything without a lot of reading. I'm just looking for a place to start my research. Problems it could be? I'd go to the doc. but I don't have insurance. It's too expensive right now. I'd love to hear any and all ideas you might have though.
Thanks again

 

[MS]

Hey there buksoon, you ask some very good questions..... splenda is a little different from Sucralose in that it has got maltodextrin added as a 'bulking agent'. Sounds goods doesn't it???!!!

However I think the amount of maltodextrin is pretty small, though I'm not sure. Best advice I can give is don't eat this stuff for every meal. But even mixed with maltodextrin Splenda still has only 1/4th to 1/8th the calories of sucrose.