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Phase 1 says no grains or starches. Does this include your recipes for low carb bread and muffins? Thanks, Sue

This is a presentation I gave at South Baylo University on #Diabetes. Unfortunately you can't hear me giving the lecture but the presentation slides I created are packed with info. Enjoy. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13AabHxiNJLcZAP2nhw0NYikTBRDPBZFlY74e_yfG-pM/edit?usp=sharing #medicine #nutrition

➤ D-Psicose (C6H12O6), also known as D-allulose, or simply allulose, is a low-calorie monosaccharide sugar used by some major commercial food and beverage manufacturers. ➤ It has 70% of the sweetness of table sugar. ➤ The caloric value of allulose in humans is about 0.2 to 0.4 kcal/g, relative to about 4 kcal/g for typical carbohydrates. ➤ The body doesn't metabolize it leaving most of it excreted unchanged. ➤ Although it is not a sugar alcohol (which can upset the gut) it still can cause gas, bloating, and diarrhea. ➤ Since it is technically a sugar, products using it can not be labeled "sugar free." ➤ It's been made since 1940 but was only approved for safety in the US in 2014. The European Union has still not approved it. ➤ Production is mostly from fermented corn using enzymes. Allulose has potential for stabilizing blood glucose levels for patients suffering diabetes. But is it truly safe? I can't say at this point. Although I run a high volume practice, I do not have the clinical experience to give a professional opinion (my patients generally aren't using it). However, I would be cautious. We are the experiment. Better is to the break the sweet tooth. [Toyoda, Yukiyasu; Ogawa, Masahiro; Nagata, Yasuo; Tokuda, Masaaki (2015). "Rare sugar d-allulose: Potential role and therapeutic monitoring in maintaining obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus". Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 155: 49–59.] #medicine #health #nutrition