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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 98277" data-attributes="member: 1338">Hi Whatashock,It's up to you.  In very small quantities they won't do too much damage.  In larger quantities you need to be aware that they have quite a laxative effect - most polyols were originally developed as laxatives, not sweeteners.  If you read the small print on the packets it will nearly always warn that they can have a laxative effect.  Unfortunately the only polyol that has absolutely no effect on blood sugar is erithrytol, but it is so expensive no sweet-makers will use it.</blockquote>

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