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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 1015408" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>I beg to differ here: Stevia shouldn't cause the runs - It's sugar alcohols/polyols that do the dirty on us this way, and Stevia is definitely NOT one of these - and it's quite safe for diabetic use. </p><p></p><p>However Thorntons sugar free and diabetic chocolate offerings <strong>do</strong> contain <strong>polyols</strong> and these will cause the runs, and Thorntons actually have this warning on their website:</p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><em>WARNING: Excessive consumption may cause laxative effects. We recommend eating no more than 20g of polyols per day, though children or particularly sensitive people may react to levels lower than this. </em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><span style="color: #000000">So definitely stick with "normal!" high percentage cocoa (70%+) dark chocolate, enjoy, <em>and</em> avoid all the nasty side effects...</span></span></p><p></p><p>Robbity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 1015408, member: 93179"] I beg to differ here: Stevia shouldn't cause the runs - It's sugar alcohols/polyols that do the dirty on us this way, and Stevia is definitely NOT one of these - and it's quite safe for diabetic use. However Thorntons sugar free and diabetic chocolate offerings [B]do[/B] contain [B]polyols[/B] and these will cause the runs, and Thorntons actually have this warning on their website: [COLOR=#b30000][I]WARNING: Excessive consumption may cause laxative effects. We recommend eating no more than 20g of polyols per day, though children or particularly sensitive people may react to levels lower than this. [/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b30000][COLOR=#000000]So definitely stick with "normal!" high percentage cocoa (70%+) dark chocolate, enjoy, [I]and[/I] avoid all the nasty side effects...[/COLOR][/COLOR] Robbity [/QUOTE]
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