polydextrose question

Matt · 10-21-2005, 07:46 PM

ok can someone please explain to me what polydextrose is? i thought it was a fiber but i ate a couple atkins breakfast bars with it today and i felt super energetic like i had eaten sugar. is polyd absorbed or no?

griffin · 10-24-2005, 07:59 PM

poly dosent raise my bs. its fiber. it mimics the texture of sugar.its an interesting product. it makes baked things taste more real.nonevil

Tom · 10-24-2005, 08:14 PM

Maybe it was the glycerine in the bars that you felt Matt.

10-21-2005, 07:46 PM	#1
Matt Resident Trans Fat Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 5,101 Gallery: Matt Stats: 370/200/170 WOE: Low GI / south beach type diet Start Date: Low GI Started: 4-05	polydextrose question ok can someone please explain to me what polydextrose is? i thought it was a fiber but i ate a couple atkins breakfast bars with it today and i felt super energetic like i had eaten sugar. is polyd absorbed or no?

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10-24-2005, 07:59 PM	#2
griffin MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 1,449 Gallery: griffin WOE: atkins/moderate Start Date: november 04	poly dosent raise my bs. its fiber. it mimics the texture of sugar.its an interesting product. it makes baked things taste more real.nonevil

10-24-2005, 08:14 PM	#3
Tom Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,767 Gallery: Tom	Maybe it was the glycerine in the bars that you felt Matt.