Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-03-01 Thread Marshall Dudley
If the xylitol is pure, it should make no difference what the original feedstock was. Marshall Steve G wrote: My bag of xylitol says that it is extracted from corn somehow.I googled the stuff and there are a number fruits and vegetables that can provide this, including birch as well as

RE: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-28 Thread Tara McClintick
To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL My bag of xylitol says that it is extracted from corn somehow.I googled the stuff and there are a number fruits and vegetables that can provide this, including birch as well as corn. I don't use it for anything that my

Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread Annie B Smythe
Swanson has it. Annie Control your destiny or somebody else will.~Jack Welsh Tel Tofflemire wrote: Go to http://www.emeraldforestsugar.com Xylitol is a sweetener made from biomass, From a company called Emerald Forrest , I have used it for many years, it is used by millions of Diabetics

Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread sol
Tel Tofflemire wrote: In Cooking Xylitol is one to one in a recipe that calls for sugar, and it tastes just like real sugar (without the fat left on your bones.) Unfortunately ALL sugar alcohols cause GI adventures in many people. The only exception seems to be erythritol. I can do a

Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread Ken Nancy Bagwell
the alternatives to sugar, Xylitol and esp. Agave are the best ones, bar none. -Ken Bagwell From: sol sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 12:04:21 PM Subject: Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL Tel

Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread sol
At 02:16 PM 2/27/2010, you wrote: I've tried a few of the alternative natural sweeteners myself. Here's my take. Xylitol is great, but you must take a few weeks to build up your GI tolerance for it. It's not something you can start eating a lot of right away without GI issues possibly

Re: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread Steve G
My bag of xylitol says that it is extracted from corn somehow.    I googled the stuff and there are a number fruits and vegetables that can provide this, including birch as well as corn. I don't use it for anything that my wife may consume as she has a very pronounced reaction to consuming

RE: CSSweeteners , where to get XYLITOL

2010-02-27 Thread Louise Larabie
Do be cautious with it if you have dogs as pets and it is poisonous to dogs. http://www.diabetesdaily.com/edelman/2006/05/xylitol-sugar-s.php http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp (conclusion true) Louise From: Tel Tofflemire [mailto:telt...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday,