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Title: I hate this false advertising BS
Post by: Cavalier22 on December 26, 2005, 08:58:54 PM

So ive been diong a mini cutting phase as Im giong to Cancun in Jan, and avoidin sugars/simple carbs like the plague.  Well not relaly the plague, but you guys know what im takling about.  Anyway, I was half asleep walkin about the store earlier and saw this sugar free bar, high in protein.   I looked at the back real quick and saw 0g sugar. I thought it was either nasty tasting or splenda sweetened, either way i need a quick fix.

Long story short, i looked again it has 0g sugar but 20 g sugar alcohol.  What the fuck, its pretty much the same thing.  Fucking bullshit advertising.

There are so much bullshit out there aimed at ignorant consumers,  "net carbs", etc. 

Title: Re: I hate this false advertising BS
Post by: Loomis on December 26, 2005, 10:08:42 PM

Sugar alcohol is the stuff thats in sugar-free gum. I'm pretty sure it's not processed like sugar by the body.

Title: Re: I hate this false advertising BS
Post by: Rimbaud on December 27, 2005, 10:29:17 AM

Sugar Alcohol can also give you gas & the runs. It tears up my stomach if I eat too much of it.

Title: Re: I hate this false advertising BS
Post by: Cavalier22 on December 27, 2005, 11:04:24 AM

i just remember reading Dexter jackson or someone else warning to watch out for sugar alcohol

Title: Re: I hate this false advertising BS
Post by: 1Fast400 on December 27, 2005, 11:28:18 AM

It basically goes through undigested and you fart a lot.  You're fine.