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| Paul Yip |
For any diet that requires control over the intake of
carbohydrates, it is important to understand what
net carb is, and how to determine it from a food
label. Net carb generally refers to the amount of
carbohydrates in a food serving that have significant
impact on blood sugar level.
The traditional way to determine net carb is to subtract grams of fiber, and other carbs that have negligable impact on blood sugar (such as glycerine, and sugar alcohols) from the total carb count. If fiber is listed on the nutrition label, just subtract it from total carbohydrate count. Sugar alcohols may be seen on nutrition labels as (these are most common):
Here is an example of calculating net carb when both fiber and sugar alcohols are present:
Nutritional Information
In this example, net carb count is just 3 g (12 g carbs - 4 g fiber - 5 g sugar alcohol). Now, having said this, the blood sugar response for some may be higher than others when it comes to sugar alcohols. Some argue sugar alcohols should not be completely disregarded in net carb count, especially if you are diabetic. Some low carb diets, such as Dr. Poon's Metabolic Diet, puts limits on how much sugar alcohols may be consumed per serving. For others, you might simply treat products sweetened with sugar alcohols as simply that - treats that may be consumed on occasion only. Your individual experience with sugar alcohols may also differ depending on the type (i.e. Maltitol vs. Xylitol). In recognition of this, Atkins uses a patent-pending carb counting system, called Net Atkins Count which uses a more precise way to rate the net carbs in their products. It's also interesting to note that someone in Toronto had a hand in developing it! |
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| Paul Yip |
Xylitol is a natural sweetener without the side
effects
of sugar or other artificial sweeteners. Here are some
of the key benefits:
But the benefits don't stop there. Imagine a sugar
with dental, bone, and other benefits!
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| Alex Savva, Circuit Fit |
If you’ve just given birth and you’re eager to get
back into shape and increase your energy levels,
check out our latest web article about post-natal
Fitness Basics.
Get answers to questions such as :
Alex Savva is a certified Kinesiologist with a degree in Physical and Health Education and is also the official fitness and nutrition expert for The Low Carb Grocery. Alex is the founder of CircuitFIT studio and appears regularly on City TV and CP24's Perfect Fit as a fitness expert. You contact Alex at info@circuit- fit.com. |
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Ever wonder if a product you see on our website is
any good? That's why product reviews are important.
Here is how you can help out other fellow low
carbers by posting product reviews.
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At The Low Carb Grocery, we endeavor to be the
very best in Canada for low carb and sugar free
products.
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