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Maltitol is a sugar alcohol (a polyol) used as a sugar substitute and laxative. It has 75–90% of the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar) and nearly identical properties, except for browning . It is used to replace table sugar because it is half as calorific , does not promote tooth decay, and has a somewhat lesser effect on blood glucose .
Vitamalt is a brand of non-alcoholic malt beverages manufactured and originated in Denmark and its taste might be described as sweet, unfermented beer. Vitamalt is a drink designed as an energy supplement [citation needed]. It is available in about 70 countries, but it is most widely known in the West Indies, where over time it has attained the ...
Soda and juices wreak havoc on blood-sugar levels. Add some interest to seltzer by squeezing in fresh citrus, opting for flavored (but not sweetened) versions, or infusing with a sprig of fresh herbs.
Bournvita [1] is a brand of malted and chocolate malt drink mixes manufactured by Cadbury, a subsidiary of Mondelez International. [2] [3] [4] It is sold in the United Kingdom [5] and North America, as well as India, [2] Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, [5] Benin, and Togo. Bournvita was developed in England in the late 1920s and was marketed as a ...
Isomalt is a sugar substitute, a mixture of the two disaccharide alcohols 1,6-GPS and 1,1-GPM. It is used primarily for its sugar-like physical properties. It has little to no impact on blood sugar levels, and does not stimulate the release of insulin. [1] It also does not promote tooth decay and is considered to be tooth-friendly.
The term "oligosaccharide" encompasses carbohydrates that are larger than simple di- or tri-saccharides, but smaller than polysaccharides (greater than 10 units).Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO) are glucose oligomers with α-D-(1,6)-linkages, including isomaltose, panose, isomaltotriose, isomaltotetraose, isomaltopentaose, nigerose, kojibiose, and higher branched oligosaccharides. [1]
For insulin dependent diabetics, when they eat depends on their blood sugar level and the type of insulin they take (i.e.: long-, medium- or quick-acting insulin). If patients check their blood glucose at bedtime and find that it is low, for example below 6 millimoles per liter (108 mg/dL), it is advisable that they take some long-acting ...
Since then, I’ve only seen malt vinegar at British or Irish pubs (Nicholson’s, The Pub and Molly’s, etc), fast-food fish-and-chip joints like Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s, and, for ...