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Fat free, no sugar, ice cream. (Original Post) denem Sep 2014 OP
Sorry, this was supposed to be the most useless denem Sep 2014 #1
Stuff happens. antiquie Sep 2014 #3
Fat free ice cream is an oxymoron. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #2
Fat free, sugar free ice cream is frozen skimmed milk. Yuk. n/t sarge43 Sep 2014 #4
NO WAY JOSE! LynneSin Sep 2014 #5
I am examining the ingredients on a carton RebelOne Sep 2014 #6
Not to burst bubbles but.... LynneSin Sep 2014 #7
Sadly... pipi_k Sep 2014 #9
You could have just said erupting volcano LynneSin Sep 2014 #11
I could have... pipi_k Sep 2014 #13
Nom shenmue Sep 2014 #8
Fat free, no sugar pipi_k Sep 2014 #10
Why bother? hifiguy Sep 2014 #12
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
1. Sorry, this was supposed to be the most useless
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 08:18 AM
Sep 2014

Health altered food.

If I delete it, ppl will wonder, so here is the post. Please ignore.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
5. NO WAY JOSE!
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 11:47 AM
Sep 2014

You know what they put in sugar free products

Suguar subsitutes like Sugar Alcohols (xylitol is a common brand)

You know what your body does with sugar alcohols - nothing - it goes in one end and out the other. For people who want sweets but on low carb diets, sugar alcohols do not count for carbs.

You know what happens when you have too much suguar alcohol in your diet.

Imagine an exploding volcano.

Now imagine that exploding volcano was transplanted to your butt.

Nuff said.

It's better to just eat the damn sugar in small quantities then to think - 'Yummy this is sugar free I'm gonna eat the entire carton'

You have been warned

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
6. I am examining the ingredients on a carton
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 01:17 PM
Sep 2014

of Kroger's sugar-free Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl ice cream and do not see any sugar alcohol. The only sweetener is Sucralose enzymes which is what Splenda is made up of. I eat this brand all the time and have never had any exploding volcanoes.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
7. Not to burst bubbles but....
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 01:26 PM
Sep 2014
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jj-virgin/diet-and-nutrition_b_5404824.html

Where do I begin? One study found sucralose (Splenda) "exerted numerous adverse effects" including altered intestinal flora in rats. Another study's title, "Life-span exposure to low doses of aspartame beginning during prenatal life increases cancer effects in rats," speaks for itself.

Human studies show likewise. One in the journal Trends in Epidemiology and Metabolism (TEM) found "accumulating evidence suggests that frequent consumers of these sugar substitutes may also be at increased risk of excessive weight gain, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."


I actually starting reading about issues with Splenda a weight gain a few years ago and beginning of this year I have sworn off anything with artificial sweetners in it. If I need to sweeten something best to just stick with sugar or I might use Stevia. But I'm even find some Stevia out there the market is cut with artifical sweeteners or fillers. True Stevia (which is a plant so it's natural) is so highly sweet that you need very little to sweeten a product. I use Trader Joe's Stevia which looks like I'm using a cocaine spoon to add my sweetner - haha.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
9. Sadly...
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 02:31 PM
Sep 2014

you speak the truth.

Any of the "tols" will do that to me.

Three hard candies with a "tol" sugar substitute and I'm spray painting the inside of my skivvies like a graffiti master decorating the side of an urban building.



LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
11. You could have just said erupting volcano
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 02:38 PM
Sep 2014

We would have understood

this product should not be allowed out there on the market whatsoever. Too many peole think it's a proper substitute for junk food not realizing the results are 1000 times worse.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
13. I could have...
Mon Sep 22, 2014, 05:58 PM
Sep 2014

but I didn't want to be a copycat.

And the truth is closer to urban graffiti artist anyway.


Oh, and not only are the "tols" no good for humans, they can be somewhat toxic for pets.

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