tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post4434703885369514801..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Sweet News? Allulose: Low Calorie "Rare Sugar" Coming SoonCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-8498339656379990112017-03-04T11:12:17.984-05:002017-03-04T11:12:17.984-05:00I have been working with and experimenting with al...I have been working with and experimenting with allulose for a few years now-- I put it in everything and it tastes great- -and I have no side effects- -and I am a person who normally has side effects from sugar alcohol, resistant starch and prebiotic fibers. Anyone who has side effects from allulose must be eating a ridiculous amount. It has never bothered me at all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89560890764609999572016-04-25T14:43:26.753-04:002016-04-25T14:43:26.753-04:00Looks like my comment was lost. I tried the allswe...Looks like my comment was lost. I tried the allsweet brand of allulose and it caused major gastric distress issues. At one point, I was running a fever, had bad diarrhea, urinating to frequently (I guess because the body doesn't metabolize this substance) nausea, and slight headaches. Maybe I'm just allergic to it, but maybe it's just the body doesn't have any enzymes to digest this stuff and it causes gi issues because of that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768747305011276424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56632110306462399482015-10-23T12:47:07.340-04:002015-10-23T12:47:07.340-04:00I wouldn't mind a few boxes of those Cracker J...I wouldn't mind a few boxes of those Cracker Jacks! My protein powder is sweetened with stevia and that makes me happy. I had an unfortunate incident with fudge that had been sweetened with maltitol. I thought I was giving birth again…since then, I try to avoid sugar substitutes.<br /><br />Just returned from the ashram and there was a celebration of the Divine Mother…for eight nights I was "forced" to eat blessed food (cake, cookies, doughnuts etc.) at 10 p.m…filled with the white devil himself…but luckily for me, no gastrointestinal issues from the real thing.<br /><br />I will continue with stevia and occasional white devil indulgences…but I look forward to you experimenting with this new sweetener.Kimberleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51480970062813940652015-10-19T20:19:43.041-04:002015-10-19T20:19:43.041-04:00Nah.. I wouldn't trust it until it's been ...Nah.. I wouldn't trust it until it's been on the market forever.. and even then, probably not. I had so many issues which I eventually figured out were attributed to aspartame, I just have no interest in trying anything new... and that's deemed "generally recognized as safe" ... until it's not. Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43508307789488366692015-10-17T19:19:47.949-04:002015-10-17T19:19:47.949-04:00Interesting. I like Stevia when I need to sweeten ...Interesting. I like Stevia when I need to sweeten my beverages (tea mostly), but otherwise I go for real sugar. I, too, am a total child when it come to sweets. Give.It.To.Me.NOW....which reminds me. The half sheet cake from my son's birthday last weekend is calling my name. That baby isn't going to eat itself! :)<br /><br />Psst - I hope you meant it is being made with GMO corn and that has you concerned. Non-GMO is the good old fashioned stuff.bdaisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993906312026049336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22998054680406234242015-10-14T14:29:24.602-04:002015-10-14T14:29:24.602-04:00Just wanted to notice that I simply love you retro...Just wanted to notice that I simply love you retro images... motismarkethttp://motismarket.blogspot.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38068542150610072892015-10-14T08:44:21.482-04:002015-10-14T08:44:21.482-04:00"nearly identical yet fundamentally different..."nearly identical yet fundamentally different chemical structures" kinda makes my brain hurt. <br />I hope this promising research works out for the public and not just the food manufacturers. Like DRG, I'm not interested in reducing the amount of sugar I eat. I eat plenty of protein and vegetables and whole grains, and the percentage of sugary things in my diet is probably low in volume, though higher in calorie percentage. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57213391640082750352015-10-14T08:38:38.925-04:002015-10-14T08:38:38.925-04:00Leah, where do you find cane syrup? I grew up with...Leah, where do you find cane syrup? I grew up with it, seeing it on every grocery shelf, and then (rather quickly) it became scarce, and then just disappeared. I find things labeled "syrup" that are part cane syrup, but mostly corn syrup. My coop has a variety of honeys and molasses on tap, but no real cane syrup. I can't make the recipes that call for cane syrup anymore; they don't taste the same, although some of them are good with sorghum.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82447577961367977452015-10-13T21:39:09.969-04:002015-10-13T21:39:09.969-04:00Now see. I was so distracted by the hunkery I miss...Now see. I was so distracted by the hunkery I missed that there is such a thing as a Calorie Control Council. This post is a wealth of information. :) LOL. Can you imagine being employed by said Council and then casually mentioning your job at parties? thequiltingdobermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834206602127843729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30211217576788751192015-10-13T21:35:28.289-04:002015-10-13T21:35:28.289-04:00I had a hard time reading past the hunkery. And I ...I had a hard time reading past the hunkery. And I am not normally visually distracted like that. Was it the cracker jack boxes? I don't know. <br /><br />I will have to go re-read the science part now. :) thequiltingdobermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834206602127843729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3113686857581333962015-10-13T16:12:21.297-04:002015-10-13T16:12:21.297-04:00Since i'm a sugar addict in recovery, i stay a...Since i'm a sugar addict in recovery, i stay away from things like this most of the time. It's easier that way, i don't end up having to fight cravings for stuff i know is bad for me.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-76058414962022426922015-10-13T15:13:56.387-04:002015-10-13T15:13:56.387-04:00Leah and DRG, you two sound way more evolved and m...Leah and DRG, you two sound way more evolved and mature than I am; just as I expected! I'm still a child holding out hope for "free" cake and ice cream. :)Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7839459441090627222015-10-13T15:12:06.948-04:002015-10-13T15:12:06.948-04:00Thanks anonymous, some interesting things to ponde...Thanks anonymous, some interesting things to ponder! The first article I read about the Japanese process said cost wasn't a big deal, and also said the GI issues weren't a problem. So I'm hoping that's the version that gets to market, but who knows. Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48613330130870706102015-10-13T15:09:40.903-04:002015-10-13T15:09:40.903-04:00Shelley, sounds very sensible, and enjoy Candy Cor...Shelley, sounds very sensible, and enjoy Candy Corn season! I think they're out in the candy cornfields harvesting for halloween as we speak!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35155493063479149232015-10-13T14:00:51.112-04:002015-10-13T14:00:51.112-04:00I agree. I have a hard time believing that somethi...I agree. I have a hard time believing that something that goes through your system largely unprocessed is not going to cause ,err, gastric distress. I mean, isn't that essentially what lactose intolerance means? That something gets into your system, your system doesn't know what to do with it, your system throws it out as fast as it can?<br /><br />Anyway, I am in major denial about this whole sugar thing. I make sure I eat all sorts of good vegetables & proper proteins (at least, the ones I think are proper - get kind of tired of reading different opinions so often), and healthy fats - ok, and a few less healthy ones, then I eat sweet stuff and go ride or run a few extra miles. I expect I will stick with Ben & Jerry for the foreseeable future.Death Ride Grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11910108158417262262015-10-13T11:57:50.788-04:002015-10-13T11:57:50.788-04:00Hmm, the excreted in urine bit bothers me. Seems t...Hmm, the excreted in urine bit bothers me. Seems to me the big deal sugar alcohols do this, get in the water suppy, and mess it up good. I'd go look up and link proof of this, but I am lazy as hell.<br />As for sugar, I love coconut sugar. I often use it along with white death and my personal fave, cane syrup. <br />Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-61913823270434307562015-10-13T11:21:56.980-04:002015-10-13T11:21:56.980-04:00The major KNOWN problem with allulose is, due to t...The major KNOWN problem with allulose is, due to the fact it's 70% as sweet as sucrose (regular sugar), you have to use more to get same level of sweetness. Now it's true it has less calories, so if that's all that mattered, great. But it's not the calories (alone) that make sugar the new tabacco, it's all the other things sugar does to your body besides just obesity. And now you're going to be getting even more of it.<br /><br />The other problems is, it's not naturally occurring/made in a lab, is going to be crazily expensive (10x the price of sugar) so will drive up the price of any product it is in, has big gastric distress issues (bigger than the sugar alcohols), and doesn't taste exactly like sugar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89084884115003563212015-10-13T09:07:31.220-04:002015-10-13T09:07:31.220-04:00I don't have any health issues that prevent me...I don't have any health issues that prevent me from being able to eat real sugar, so that's the route I go - real sugar. I am just paranoid enough to not completely trust lab-created sweeteners.<br /><br />Btw my kids tried to convince me that candy corn was a vegetable, way back when. It's not...but it is a delicious treat! :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.com