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[This message has been edited by Debelli (edited 11-04-2000).]

On SB, you are allowed to have chocolate, in MODERATION, of course. Below is the site for CHOCOLOVE. If you can't find it locally, you can order it from their site.


http://www.chocolove.com/chocolove.html

LINDT and DROSTE also make high cocoa content chocolate bars.

UPDATE 1/4/01:

Also found this great site that has some unbelievable chocolates! Look around, you'll find a lot of SB legal bars!

http://www.chocosphere.com/


Try not to exceed a 1/2 ounce per day and don't exceed 1.5 ounces per week.



[This message has been edited by Debelli (edited 01-04-2001).]

This is a WONDERFUL SITE!

This is THE COOK'S THESAURUS


The Cook's Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

To get to the site, just click on the link below:


http://www.foodsubs.com/

This was posted on the regular weekly board back in July 2000. It's a excerpt from MICHAEL MONTIGNAC'S BOOK, EAT YOURSELF THIN & is about PASTA:

First, you must know that real pasta is inevitably made with durum wheat, while bread is made with tender wheat. The difference is that durum what has more protein and fiber (even if the flour is refined), which lowers it's glycemic index. Next you must know that certain pasta (esp. spaghetti) is extruded. The process causes a protective film to develop around the pasta that considerably limited the gelatinization of starches during cooking but on the condition that the cooking time be as short as possible (al dente), meaning five to six minutes maximum.

Summarizing, white extruded pasta, has a low GI index of 50 for an average cooking time (8-12minutes). If it is cooked longer (12-16 minutes_, the GI index will go up to 55. On the other hand, if it is cooked for a s shorter period of time (5-6 minuets) the GI will go down to 45.

Finally, chilling pasta lowers it's GI even more (a phenomenon of retrogradation). This is why extruded spaghetti made from durum semolina and cooked al dente has a GI of 40 if eaten cold, like in a salad. But clearly, if the pasta is WHOLE GRAIN, the GI is 5 point less. The finer the pasta, (and industrially made) is the greater the chances of it being extruded. Generally egg noodles, macaroni, lasagna, tagliatelle and ravioli all have high GI's.

On the other hand, you can consume the famous Chinese vermicelli, made from soy flour(mungo beans) which we know to naturally have a very low GI. Since it is also extruded and only cooked for a few instants, it is the champion of pastas having a very low GI, (no numbers were given on these).

Here's some useful information on how to substitute WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR

How to substitute whole wheat in your favorite recipes.

Whole-wheat flour usually can be substituted for part or all of the all-purpose flour in most recipes. When completely substituting whole-wheat for white, use 7/8 cup whole-wheat for one cup of white flour.

Whole wheat is heavier than white flour and needs more leavening.

In yeast breads, use more yeast and/or let it rise longer

In baking powder leavened products, increase baking powder by 1 tsp for every 3 cups whole wheat flour.

Recipes using baking soda need not be adjusted.

A bread recipe using WW flour may take 1 or 2 cups less flour. This is because whole wheat flour absorbs more moisture than white flour.


In baked products using eggs, separate the eggs and beat whites until stiff. Then fold in just before baking. For extra lightness, an extra separated egg may be added. Good for waffles and especially cakes.


For more great information on WHEAT, go to the link below (the above came from this link):

WHEAT 101

http://ldsweb.org/rs_art/wheat101.html



[This message has been edited by Debelli (edited 12-05-2000).]

Here's a great site! This company, AMERICAN SPICE has hundreds of items - but take a look at their unbelievable array of FLAVORINGS!!! You've never seen so many flavors! They have 64!!!

http://www.americanspice.com/catalog/list/oils.html

Make sure to check out the other areas, like the dried produce!!!!

Here's an interesting Friday Fact that was posted back in July about SALT


Commercial refined salt is not only stripped of all it's minerals besides sodium and chloride, but it also is heated at such high temperatures that the chemical structure of salt changes. In addition, it is chemically cleaned and bleached and treated with anticaking agents, which prevent salt from mixing with water in the salt container. Unfortunately, the anitcaking agents perform the same function in the human body, so refined salt does not dissolve and combine with the water and fluids present in your system. Instead, it build up in the body and leaves deposits in organs and tissue, causing sever health problems.

Two of the most common anticaking agents used in the mass production of salt are sources of aluminum, a toxic metal that has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. To make matters worse, the aluminum used in salt production leaves a bitter taste in salt, so manufacturers usually add sugar in the form of dextrose to hide the taste of the aluminum.

If you want a really good treat try to find if a store in your area carries the CARBOLITE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM-my favorite is the vanilla!

Their toll-free number in the US is:

1-800-524-4473

For those of you who want to use FRUCTOSE in your baking/cooking, here is some useful information:


Fructose (Natural Sweetener)

This product is sweeter than sugar. A little goes a very long way. There is no bitter after taste.

Diabetics should consult their physican before taking this product. This product cannot be used to counter-act an insulin reaction.

Ingredients: 100% pure crystalline fructose.

How to use Fructose:

The general rule of thumb is always 1/3 the amount of regualr sugar. For instance...

1 TBLS. sugar - use 2 tsp. fructose
1/4 CUP sugar - use 3 TBLS. fructose
1/2 CUP sugar - use 5 TBLS. fructose
3/4 CUP sugar - use 1/2 CUP fructose
1 CUP sugar - use 2/3 CUP fructose
1 1/2 CUPS sugar - use 1 CUP fructose
2 CUPS sugar - use 1 1/3 CUPS fructose
3 CUPS sugar - use 2 CUPS fructose

* when baking with fructose reduce your oven temperature 25'F. Baking time may increase 5-10 minutes.

Here's a couple sites that answer questions about FRUCTOSE



http://www.thenutritionreporter.com/...e_dangers.html


http://www.smartbasics.com/glossary/...indx.dec93.htm

The information below came from sugars.com:

Fructose—a nonsucrose "sugar" which occurs naturally in most plants and fruits, and in honey. It is produced commercially from corn, and is available in crystal and powdered forms. It is a close relative of the liquid sweetener, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Fructose is the sweetest of all natural sugars, up to 1.7 times as sweet as sucrose. Also called "levulose" and "fruit sugar." It is used as a sweetener, especially in dietetic foods, because gram-for-gram, it imparts more sweetness than any other natural sweetener. Fructose also has valuable humectant properties.




[This message has been edited by Debelli (edited 12-04-2000).]

This site has an interesting (and long) article about PROTEIN BARSand the glycerine that is contained in them.

I have had a few of these bars in the past few months, so I found it an interesting (but long) read. Just click on the link below and it will take you to the article:

http://www.getbig.com/articles/nutritionbars.htm


Just in case they remove the link for any reason, I'm posting it in it's entirety here:


Nutrition Supplement Bars
by Alan Sugarman

PART ONE: GLYCERINE, THE COMPROMISE FOR LOW CARBOHYDRATE.
Nutrition Bars. Are they really good for you? What are you really getting? In this article, we will focus on the multitude of nutritional supplement bars out there, specifically we will look at the recent trend of high protein, low carbohydrate bars being launched by many of the major companies in the supplement world. Here, we will discuss one of the most popular ways in which people are attempting to get their protein, from bars.

Let me be blunt, bars are always a nutritional compromise. Why? It is nearly impossible (and no one has really done it yet so maybe it is impossible) to create a supplement bar that is high in good quality protein sources while also containing few carbohydrates while being low fat. Certainly consumers should not equate a nutrition supplement bar to a meal replacement powder. A good MRP will be far better nutritionally than supplement bar. For example, take a look at a 3 Musketeers. It has approximately 8g of fat. Think that is a lot? It is a candy bar right? Well many of the supplement bars out there that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates also contain nearly, if not as much, fat as some candy bars. Granted most candy bars have more carbs, simple sugars, and less protein but are nutrition bars really low in carbs. How do manufacturers get their bars to be low in carbs?

When attempting to make a high protein bar it is necessary to incorporate something that will keep the bars soft and pliable (read chewable) so they do not become a protein brick necesitating a trip to the local dentist. Glycerine is something companies seem to be using quite a bit. Glycerine and glycerol are one in the same and represent the chemical backbone to which one, two, or three fatty acid side chains are attached to create what we commonly know as fat. Glycerine is generally used to make a bar stay soft, in the face of ever increasing amounts of protein, by trapping water within the bar. The government (FDA) clearly states in the Code of Federal Regulations that glycerine is to be listed as a carbohydrate by "difference". The government does this in order to classify glycerine under one of the three macronutrient categories, fat, carb, or protein.

Glycerine is not fat since it has no fatty acids. Glycerine is not a protein since it has no amine group (nitrogen containing portion). The only category left is carbohydrates. Look at the label of your favorite high protein low carb bar. Most of them will not be listing glycerine as a carbohydrate. If a company does not list it as a macronutrient then how can a consumer keep track of how much glycerine they are actually getting. Well first we must ask about the fate of glycerine metabolically. Hopefully they are counting the 4.32 calories/g within the total calories stated on the label.

Ok biochemistry fans, this part is for you. As for the rest of you, please just grin and bear it as this will provide you with the basics of glycerine metabolism. Don't worry it will be over soon. Glycerine can normally come from food sources (via tri-acyl-glycerol a.k.a. fat, phosphosglycerides, glyceryl esters, and other miscilaneous sources), supplements (bars, beverages, or plain straight glycerine) and of course endogenously from the fat liberated from your own personal storage (lucky you). The fate of glycerine once it enters the body is highly variable depending mostly on energy storage status at the time of consumption. Energy storage status is basically how well fed your body is at any given point and time. This does not mean that obese people are always in a high-energy balance. What this does mean is that if you have been eating regularly, or overstuffed your face at Thanksgiving, you are probably in balanced or positive energy balance. The metabolic destinations are numerous and dependent upon this whole energy balance business.

Some journal articles and textbooks discuss glycerol as a direct precursor for both gluconeogenesis (production of glucose by your body (blood sugar)) and glycolysis (anaerobic portion of energy production within the body). It is common practice for many bar manufacturers to state that "Glycerine is not a carbohydrate but yields 4.32 calories/g", somewhere on their label. Most of you are aware that carbohydrates yield about 4 calories/g, so if glycerine does yield 4.32 calories/g there is only a small difference in calories between regular carbohydrates and glycerine. So glycerine must be a carbohydrate right, well sometimes. Recent research has shown that glycerine does not significantly elevate blood insulin levels and only minimally elevates blood sugar levels. Most interesting is that some of this research was done following a 36 hour fast, and if glycerine really was gluconeogenic you would think that blood glucose levels would have increased when glycerine was administered after the fast. Fasting for 36 hours would lower the bodies glycogen stores (as well as make you pretty cranky and hungry), therefore since glycerine did not affect blood glucose or insulin levels it is difficult to conclude that glycerine is a carbohydrate.

The research that is available is not conclusive with regard to the gluconeogenic properties of glycerine. By definition glycerine is a trihydric alcohol and is the building block of all plant oils and nearly all animal fats. Glycerine can be incorporated into fat production by providing the backbone for fatty acids to attach onto and create what we know as fat. Another possible destination within the body is that glycerine can become part of phospoglycerides (cell membrane compounds). Orally administered glycerine has also been found in the urine meaning that some of it is actually excreted without being utilized. Ok, so glycerine can be a carb on occasion, a fat precursor on occasion, a phosphoglyceride precursor on occasion, and it can simply pass through the body unused. Wow, that is a lot of possibilities for one compound. Glycerine does have a few other interesting properties worth noting.

When administered orally, glycerine has a hydrating/dehydrating effect. This is based on the fact that glycerine has an ability to hold onto water. Glycerine's water binding ability helps keep bars soft and also may be of benefit to endurance athletes and bodybuilders alike. Endurance athletes can utilize glycerine in conjunction with extra water prior to an event in order to support hydration and therefore enhance performance. The recommended dosage for accomplishing superhydration ranges and each individual should experiment sufficiently prior to use during competition. For reference start with approximately 1-gram glycerine per kilogram body weight along with an additional 1.5L - 2.0L of water, consumed 1 - 4 hours prior to the event. Interestingly bodybuilders might consider taking glycerine prior to their stage appearance in lower dosages without consuming the additional water to "dry out". Leaving the water out of the equation may cause a shift of existing body water temporarily out of the tissues and into the blood. While this may work to obtain the shrink wrapped look you should definitely test it out prior to the day of the show to see how you react. Glycerine supplementation will not help those who have failed to diet properly and are covered by a small layer of blubber. Proper precaution should be taken if you are going to utilize glycerine. Notify someone you know and trust that is going to attend the show so they can help you if you begin to cramp up. Enough digression back to the subject.

Now that you have a thorough understanding of the complex utilization, or lack there of, as well as some of the unique useful ergogenic effects of glycerine, what does all of this mean for the bar eater. Well as stated bars are a compromise, and in the process of that give and take companies must use things like glycerine to make their product palatable. The government has yet to come after any of the companies not labeling glycerine as a carbohydrate and may never. Unfortunately the consumer is left not knowing how much glycerine they may be getting in their favorite bar. Hey, call them up and ask if it you want to know and it is not on the label. Any reputable company will gladly provide the info.

Is the consuming of glycerine a negative thing? No, not really, however for those of you attempting to monitor your daily nutrient intake, you should be aware of how glycerol can affect your individual body chemistry and most importantly your goals. Consuming a bar once in a while when you are in a hurry is certainly preferential to say a Big Mac, but bars are by no means equivalent to a good meal replacement powder or a well balanced meal of (oh my!) real food. There are other things to watch out for in your nutrition bars. For instance, the type of sweetener and fat used in the bar. Often the protein sources are far inferior to what you would get in a meal replacement powder.

PART TWO: THE COMPROMISE ON SWEETENER, PROTEIN, AND FAT.

Ok, now that you know your supplement bar probably contains some form of sugar alcohol, glycerol being the most likely of the bunch, what about the other drawbacks I mentioned last month. Many companies are making bars that taste almost like a candy bar these days, sure many are low in carbohydrate as discussed last month, still others are not, and many probably contain a compromise in the type of sweetener they are using. You might also have noted that many of the labels for the so called supplement bars are sporting a hefty 7 - 9 grams of wonderfully tasting fat. What about all this hype surrounding the "high protein" content of these bars? Oh, I think you are going to like this little ditty (this whole bar issue really peeves me sometimes)

Let's start with the sweetener of the day. Fructose. Ah the lovely little byproduct of corn production. Look around you. It is everywhere. High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, corn sweetener, sucrose (˝ fructose), fruit sweetener, etc. all of which when found on a label should scream to you, "HEY THIS IS FRUCTOSE". Fructose is sweeter tasting than regular sucrose (table sugar) and cheaper and sweeter than glucose (which is a better choice for a human/bodybuilder to consume). In an effort to sweeten their bar, and make it taste good, as well as keep costs down, companies will often use some form of fructose in their bars. What's the big deal you say? Allow me to elaborate a bit.

Biochemistry time again folks. You see your muscles cannot use fructose, at least directly. When you eat fructose and it enters the blood stream the liver is where it gets sucked up. Your liver has a love affair with fructose and like the movie "Fatal Attraction" just has to have it all to itself. Glucose is the preferred fuel for your working muscles. Once fructose is in the liver is does not leave and is eventually either converted to glycogen (long chains of glucose units that acts as long term sugar storage that can be exported from the liver to the brain and muscles on demand) or go towards producing cholesterol and fat. Well at least one of the three options, glycogen production, is beneficial. Think one out of three isn't bad, think again. The body is more likely to convert the fructose to fat and VLDL cholesterol in persons who have filled their glycogen stores by eating regular meals that contain other carbohydrates, because once your storage of liver glycogen is full the fructose has no place else to go. So let us say you eat a normal meal. The meal will likely have both complex and simple carbs and may contain some fructose.

Those complex and simple carbs might just fill up your glycogen stores (your muscles can and will take up glucose from the blood if they need it or their glycogen storage is low) then you are left with fructose having nowhere to go but towards fat and cholesterol. Scared yet? Well it is not all bad, because the liver does like fructose so much so that it is better at replenishing liver (not muscle) glycogen than glucose, about 50% better (mostly because fructose is pulled out of the blood into the liver so easily while glucose can pass on by and be utilized by the muscles and other tissues). Therefore, fructose would be ok for someone who is an ultraendurance athlete with very low glycogen stores that wants to replenish their supply of liver glycogen. On the bodybuilding side of the coin, I know some people that use fructose as part of their carbing up cycle (works for some and not so much for others). Overall, if you are trying to lose body fat, fructose is something you probably can do without.

The fat content of supplement bars is often as high or higher than some candy bars. What do companies think we are dumbbells, "dah nope those are them things we lift in the gym". Well some of us must either not care or actually are dumbbells because these bars are selling and more are coming out every day. Try this, next time you are in the checkout line at your local feed store, pick up some of the "candy bars". Don't be surprised when some of them have as little, I mean as much fat as your favorite supplement bar. Not impressed yet, think that your supplement bar has "better fat" than those candy bars? Think again. Often the fat in candy bars is from very similar sources as to those found in your favorite supplement bar, cocoa butter from the chocolate coating, cotton seed oil, fractionated vegetable oils, fractionated palm oil, hydrogenated oils, etc. All of these are pretty much on the bad side of the coin. Sure some use canola oil, essential fatty acid mixtures and other fancy names for fat be it good or bad. Most of these supplement bars that do contain some good fat still have more fat than you will find in a good meal supplement powder. So here you are trying to get a healthy, convenient, meal alternative, and they give you a high protein "candy bar". This is one of the reasons I always say a bar is not a replacement for a good meal supplement powder. Check out the labels for yourself and then think twice about shoving a couple bars down your throat when you are trying to stay lean or diet down.

Another issue worth mentioning is the cholesterol content of these bars. Someone please explain to me how you can have a whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, or some other milk protein source and list 0mg of cholesterol on the label. If the company is using a whey isolate or calcium or sodium caseinate, both of which have fairly low cholesterol, for most their protein I might understand, but some of the companies making bars actually expect us to believe they have 0mg of cholesterol. Honestly, they must really think we are stupid or something. While 0mg cholesterol looks great on the label it is not and cannot likely be the truth. Some bars may only have 5mg or 10mg but why lie about it and deceive consumers and those keeping track of their cholesterol for health reasons. Sorry, in my book that is just plain wrong. Call up the manufacturer of your 0mg cholesterol bars and make them explain to you how this is possible. Send their response to my email (listed at then end of this column). I just have to hear what some of these folks will come up with to cover their proverbial hind sides. The only logical explanation they could have is that they are really not using very much of the milk proteins and are therefore they might be telling the truth about the cholesterol content. Now that would be an honest and probably unlikely response. If you do call them up and can't get a response, or get an unsatisfactory response maybe you ought to find another companies bar to purchase. This all leads me to the familiar (for those of you who read my little column regularly see September 1999 Volume 4 Number 7)) world of proteins.

Many of today's supplement bars proudly proclaim "high protein" content and herein lies one of the greatest of all compromises. Back in the day when high protein bars were hard and chewy instead of the now soft and easily chewed bars (some anyway), soy protein was often used to make up much of the protein found in supplement bars. Today you will find such things as hydrolysed whey protein (might be expensive might not), whey protein isolate (fairly expensive), caseinates (a little cheaper than WPI), whey protein concentrates (pretty inexpensive), soy protein isolates (ranges greatly but about the same as WPC), hydrolysed protein (usually cheap low quality protein most often collagen) and occasionally egg or beef protein. Hydrolysed collagen is often used in bars because it is one protein that does not get hard as the bar ages, is inexpensive, and does not taste bad. Collagen is not a biologically high quality protein, meaning its' amino acid profile is not optimal for humans.

So, one of the major protein sources in your bar might be collagen, or some slightly hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate, better biologically speaking. You might find some calcium caseinate, some whey protein concentrate, some soy protein isolate, and a little of this and a little of that. Now pick up your favorite meal supplement powder. If it is any good it will mainly be composed of a whey protein concentrate or isolate and possibly some type of caseinate. Incidentally, I recently read an article in a popular magazine saying casein is inferior to whey and is a cheap way for companies to fill in protein rather than using whey in their meal supplement powders. This is far from the whole truth. While whey is absorbed more quickly into the body and promotes protein synthesis better than casein, whey is also subjected to higher rates of hepatic amino acid oxidation. The liver is partly responsible for maintaining amino acid balance in the blood and when it senses a sudden rise in blood amino acids it will start oxidizing them to bring the level back to normal. Casein's amino acids, on the other hand, are not subjected to as much liver oxidation because casein is absorbed more slowly and the amino acids enter the blood at a slower rate. Recent studies show a combination of whey and casein to act most effectively for promoting protein synthesis while minimizing liver oxidation. Hey that's funny, cows milk is a mixture of both casein and whey and baby calves grow like crazy on the stuff. Hmmm? Sorry for the tangent but as I said some of this stuff peeves me and I felt it was necessary to clarify. The point is that your supplement bar does not and probably cannot contain the protein profile that is optimal (at least no one has done it yet). Your high protein bar is going to have protein for sure, but it is going to be a non-optimal compilation of protein sources that to date cannot match the quality of proteins found in a good meal supplement powder. Keep that in mind when you reach for a good tasting (usually because of the extra fat), high protein (not necessarily high quality) supplement bar instead of a meal supplement powder.

The tale of the tape here is that supplement bars are definitely a compromise on optimum nutritional content. Bars are a source of food yes, but so is a Big Mac, fries, and a milk shake and you don't go out and eat that, hopefully not regularly. Think of supplement bars as a healthy alternative to eating a triple chocolate cake for desert. At least most are fortified with a vitamin mineral premix. By the way some of these bars are getting up their in size and therefore calorie content so you might actually be getting a deserts worth of calories and fat in one of these supplement bars. Just be aware that simply because the supplement bar has pretty packaging that screams "HEY BOZO, I'M HEALTY BUY ME" does not make it so. Read the label, call the company, know what you are getting and you will not end up with a clown sized midsection in the process. Till next month.

"Train Hard, Eat Right, Rest Well"






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Alan Shugarman, M.S., R.D. has been involved in the health and fitness industry for the past ten years. Originally from California, he owned a supplement wholesale business for six years. He acquired his Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology with a minor in Nutrition and subsequently obtained a Masters of Science in Foods and Nutrition Science. Along with his Masters, Alan is also a Registered Dietitian through the American Dietetic Association. Alan has lectured on many nutrition, supplement, health, and fitness related topics at the university level as well as speaking at seminars for private businesses. He has also written numerous articles for publication in print media. Currently he is the Director of Research and Product Development at Weider Nutrition International in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From MICHAEL MONTIGNACS website:

What is the difference between whole-wheat and whole-grain bread?

The glycemic index of whole-grain bread (40) is lower than that of whole-wheat (50) because the flour hasn't undergone the process of bolting. In view of its low glycemic index, whole-grain bread induces a weak glycemic reaction (amount of sugar released into the bloodstream) and limits the storage of fatty acids (fat) because there is no excessive release of insulin (a hormone that lowers glycemia and stimulates fat retention).

As its name implies, whole-grain bread is prepared with flour made from the entire wheat grain including the bracts and wheat seed germ that contain all the fibre, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.

Whole-wheat bread is made from grain that has lost some of its nutritional properties during the milling process (between 5% and 8%).

Other breads such as the farmhouse loaf fall under the fantasy category and are made from over 80% white flour. In view of their high glycemic level and low nutritional value, these types of bread are to be avoided.

In your weekly menus, you will notice a gradual shift towards whole-grain bread. In some cases, too sudden a change from white to whole-grain might cause digestive problems, especially if you are not accustomed to eating such high-fibre foods.

I have a slew of sites in my files that has SB legal products that they sell. I have never ordered from any of them, though I've been into 2 stores that sell items like these - and they do all carry some SB legal stuff. If you are searching for something you can't find locally, you may find one of these sites helpful.

http://www.morico.com/
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/suggestions.html
http://www.cajungrocer.com/ekart/cat...tegory&cid=129
http://www.synergydiet.com/index.html
http://www3.netrition.com/lowcarb_page.html
http://stores.yahoo.com/carbsmart
http://www.lowcarbmall.com/
http://www.lowcarboutfitters.com/
http://www.low-carb.com/
http://www.lowcarbdieters.com/
http://www.sugarfreeparadise.com/
http://www.lowcarbtreats.com/
http://diet-shop.com/
http://www.sugarlessshop.com/2000/index.htm http://www.sugarfreemarket.com/ (I've been to this store, it has a nice selection)

I'll continue to post more as I find them



[This message has been edited by Debelli (edited 12-18-2000).]

I had been looking for this info for a while - it was in one of my books, (Get The Sugar Out), not on the web!

FYI - when substituting HONEY in a recipe when you don't have AGAVE NECTAR around, please keep the following in mind....

Honey has 16-18 grams of sugar (17 average) in 1 Tablespoon.

Break that down into teaspoons and you have approx. 4 grams of sugar in 1 tsp of honey - still above the 3 grams or less recommended under SB guidelines.


What about other sweeteners-all are grams of sugar in one tablespoon of each sweetener:

Fructose 12-15 grams
Blackstrap molasses 11-15 grams
Maple Syrup 13 grams
Liquid Fruitsource 11 grams
Granular FruitSource 7.5 grams
Barley Malt 6 grams
Brown-rice Syrup 5 grams
Sucanat 3 grams
Unsweetened apple juice 2 grams
Unsweetened applesauce 1.5 grams

When making a recipe that calls for honey, be sure to check serving sizes and then break down the amount of honey in each serving to see if it would be SB legal

To get a copy of the International Tables of Glycemic Index send an e-mail to [email protected]. Give them your snail-mail address and ask for publication DM154.

This is basically the same as Mendosa's list but gives more detail about how the testing was done. It also gives more than one result for some items then lists the average GI for that item.