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IANA nutritionist or expert at all in this area so take this with a grain of salt, but my understanding from looking into it is that the sugar alcohol doesn't b
by freedomben 2y ago
IANA nutritionist or expert at all in this area so take this with a grain of salt, but my understanding from looking into it is that the sugar alcohol doesn't break down in digestion and isn't absorbed, that's why the "carbs" from sugar alcohol "don't count."
I would recommend taking it easy on the sugar alcohols even though they "don't count" because they can cause significant gas ;-)
- foxyv 2y agoIt depends on the type. Some are partially digested as carbohydrates. Others are not. You can look up their individual Glycemin Index. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0261/4761/8864/files/Screen_Shot_2019-09-26_at_2.14.23_PM_large.png?v=1569531517 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0261/4761/8864/files/Scree...
- rini17 2y agoAnd some like xylitol are highly toxic to dogs, must be careful around them.
- freedomben 2y agoIndeed. My dog loves the dissolve-on-your-tongue melatonin, but it is super deadly to her because of the Xylitol. I keep it on a high shelf now and am very careful to pick up any pieces that might get dropped. She made it through, but that was a terrifying few days D-: