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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2360778" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>[USER=519463]@Xal[/USER] Jam doesn't really need sweeteners, it can taste delicious without.</p><p></p><p>I really like stevia, however the taste can vary per brand and sometimes you have to get used to it. But at the beginning a half and half mixture cuts back on how much sugar you use. I really like the brand NuNaturals. Sometimes you can write the companies that are available to you and they will send sample packets. Monk Fruit also works.</p><p></p><p>I love xylitol, but it doesn't love me. A common problem for many. It causes diarrhea and gas easily, but I did like it's flavor and ease of using. Malitol instantly upsets my stomach, that is common too. Erythritol is supposed to be the easiest on the digestive track and not cause issues and there are blends available of stevia and erythritol mixed to give it the more common sugar flavor that some prefer over plain stevia's flavor. I prefer to use stevia or sometimes a mix of stevia and real sugar for flavor. I have a tendency to cut in half or just omit any sugar requirements in recipes. But I don't do a ton of baking.</p><p></p><p>One thing about sugar alcohols is they can raise BG levels in some. For a "normal" person or a type 2 the idea is you metabolize them so fast they don't raise your Bg levels. But a type 1 doesn't make any insulin so it can be different..............Some type 1's don't notice a spike but I know I was at a lecture by Gary Scheiner and he said you might have to dose something for sugar alcohols.</p><p></p><p>Stevia, Monk fruit and sugar alcohols are all available online through the herb supply type companies. Health food or natural stores should have a good selection too. But a lot of it is showing up in the regular grocery stores now too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2360778, member: 475037"] [USER=519463]@Xal[/USER] Jam doesn't really need sweeteners, it can taste delicious without. I really like stevia, however the taste can vary per brand and sometimes you have to get used to it. But at the beginning a half and half mixture cuts back on how much sugar you use. I really like the brand NuNaturals. Sometimes you can write the companies that are available to you and they will send sample packets. Monk Fruit also works. I love xylitol, but it doesn't love me. A common problem for many. It causes diarrhea and gas easily, but I did like it's flavor and ease of using. Malitol instantly upsets my stomach, that is common too. Erythritol is supposed to be the easiest on the digestive track and not cause issues and there are blends available of stevia and erythritol mixed to give it the more common sugar flavor that some prefer over plain stevia's flavor. I prefer to use stevia or sometimes a mix of stevia and real sugar for flavor. I have a tendency to cut in half or just omit any sugar requirements in recipes. But I don't do a ton of baking. One thing about sugar alcohols is they can raise BG levels in some. For a "normal" person or a type 2 the idea is you metabolize them so fast they don't raise your Bg levels. But a type 1 doesn't make any insulin so it can be different..............Some type 1's don't notice a spike but I know I was at a lecture by Gary Scheiner and he said you might have to dose something for sugar alcohols. Stevia, Monk fruit and sugar alcohols are all available online through the herb supply type companies. Health food or natural stores should have a good selection too. But a lot of it is showing up in the regular grocery stores now too. [/QUOTE]
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