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sugar substitute Nutrition Any of a group of carbohydrates–eg, fructose, sorbitol and xylitol, which are of potential use as replacements for the usual dietary sugars–glucose and sucrose in diabetics, as these molecules do not
require insulin for certain steps in their metabolism; the efficacy of SSs in DM is less than optimal, since the diabetic liver converts a significant portion of fructose and its metabolites into glucose. See Artificial sweeteners, Aspartame, Cyclamates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Aspartame (APM) is one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in the world. Also seen as negatives were rising prices for artificial sweeteners and aluminum. Since I learned I was pregnant with my daughter, Annalisa, I began to eat natural foods, avoid artificial sweeteners, and steer away from overly processed foods. |
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