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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Top #26 Best Ways 2 Beat Bloat~Banish Your Belly~ #14 "Throw Away Sugar Substitutes"

Top #26 Best Ways To Beat Bloat~Banish Your Belly..

#14 Throw Away Sugar Substitutes Sugar substitutes such as xylitol, manitol, maltitol, isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, erythritol tend to be found in sweet tasting products marketed as low calorie, low-carb and sugar-free such as gum, cookies, snack bars, hard candy and flavored water beverages. While it does help you to cut back on calories, these sugar substitutes stay in your digestive tract longer where it's broken down and fermented by bacteria and playing havoc on your gut. The result to this can be bloating and excessive gas, abdominal distention and even the not so pretty diarrhea. So, be more aware of these hidden sugar substitutes in your food, drink and cut back or avoid them all together. It just takes a little more of your time to check labels and additives to you meals, drinks and you can either cut them out or chose an alternative that doesn't have a sugar substitute in them. Being aware and taking the extra time to know what's in your food is so worth it in the long run for your healthy and your body.

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