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This candy is sweeten with xylitol and helps me w constipation issues. Xylitol is a baby laxative. When I worked at a health food store yrs ago the Atkins diet was very popular. People were eating a lot of protein/meat and had constipation issues. Everyone loved Dr Atkins candy because the xylitol. I like the butterscotch best.
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Don't forget that sugar alcohols feed yeast.
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- Also for those unaware (as I was on more than one occasion over the years),
Xylitol or any of the sugar alcohols can cause cramping & "explosive" reactions of the colon if that very fine line of "too much" is crossed.
This kind of candy usually also has lots of artificial additives. "Natural Flavors" are often MSG in disguise and can cause anxiety, etc.
MAGNESIUM is a much better support to balance colon function. Good foods, too. More vegetables in the diet really matter for colon regularity. -
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Also, be very careful if you have dogs. Xylitol is extremely toxic to them. Keep it out of their reach, and be careful not to drop any.
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- Okay, so you say you like that particular kind of Butterscotch candy and I just zapped it. I also try to leave such a move with a good healthful alternative that will come as close as possible to the taste.
I did a quick search but see this may take some more time. If it does not have to be Butterscotch, there are certainly other suggestions (dark berries being the best -- still after a meal). STEVIA, real, not with additives, can help, too. But I have to stop for now.
(other than candida if that may be an issue for you) My concern is based on:
Excitotoxins; MSG; Aspartame; & "Natural" Flavors (that are not likely natural at all) -
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- Okay, so I'm still thinking about this. First, wanted to see what in it. Before then trying to see if there are real food correlations. Butterscotch is usually Butter & Sugar that are slightly toasted. CARAMEL actually, when hardened comes close.
I tried making my own with Butter & Honey once but did not get the timing right and it nearly turned to glass when cooling in the skillet. It is possible, though. Oh, but then, I did find a place that made it. I'll look through my file notes.
Back to this product, though, as to what's in it and it's a secret, no actual food seems to be in this, though, as the term "natural" does not mean that at all, really. See the "60 Minutes" video in the set above to explain how that is.
IMO it's much better to give your body real foods that delight your taste and fuel your body. We should not be consuming anything that is hydrogenated and this may be.
Polyglucitol belongs to the family of sugar alcohols or polyols which include sorbitol, isomalt, mannitol, lactitol, xylitol, maltitol, erythitol, trahalose, D-tagtose and polyglycitol. Polyglycitol syrup can be a mixture of maltotritol, maltitol, sorbitol and hydrogenated saccharide. . . . -
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- I can't find my notes from that. I may have deleted the information. And I'm out of steam.
But after my failed attempt to make my own I bought some caramel from a farm in Idaho, I think. It may have contained some dairy but mostly just honey & butter, & salt.
But, they were not hard candy as I wanted but soft. And then I tore through them far too fast. Crossed that off my list.
I don't deal with candida. My goal was to find something totally "real" that would not spike blood sugar and just had a hankering for the unique caramel / butterscotch I remembered as a child.
I'm not sure about honey for those with candida issues. My guess is that, once in a while a little bit WITH FOODS may be okay for some but to have it as a long lasting candy may not be too wise.
There may be a way with palm date sugar (also low glycemic as is honey in moderation) & butter to get a Butterscotch going but that's for someone else to figure out. Any kind of sugar, though, even if real food, can not be good for candida when alone or too much.
Ghee would be better than butter if you make this yourself.
If for constipation, as you mentioned, thought, magnesium and a well rounded diet are key. -
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- This could be adapted to use just honey, a little liquid, cut out the sugar totally. For the oil, use Ghee. Read up first about how to make regular caramel / butterscotch. There's a very fine line between caramelizing and burning. After that, it's really easy. And cheaper.
- delightful video - this is a caramelized treat with some protein, too. The amount of honey used could be adapted down, too. -
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