"The most common side effect is the possibility of bloating and diarrhea when sugar alcohols are eaten in excessive amounts. There is also some evidence that sugar alcohols, much like fructose (natural fruit sugar) in fruit and fruit juice can cause a “laxative effect.”
Yummmmmmmm....pass me the sugar alcohol and the Olestra chips, Mom!
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Carolyn
"And so, the journey begins......"
Highest / pre-op / now / goal
315  / 250 / 139 / 155 (PCP goal - made it!)
LAP GBS w/Dr. C at "Club Pomerado": March 13, 2006
Success = wearing my size 6 pants!
"Shoes are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" (unknown)
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