Natural “alternative sweeteners” (4)
Sugar alcohols
Fructose
Stevia
Licorice root
4 Sugar alcohols (p. 107)
Sorbitol
Xylitol
Mannitol
Maltitol
Sugar alcohols are absorbed and metabolized to glucose (faster/slower) than glucose and sucrose…So, they have a (high/low) GLYCEMIC INDEX.
Slower
Low
Sorbitol in LARGE doses can cause
Diarrhea
And cell damage (over time)