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<\/a>What do I think about it?\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure.\u00a0 Here is what I found out:<\/p>\nWhey Low is a natural alternative sweetener made from fructose, lactose, and sucrose. That\u2019s fruit sugar, milk sugar, and plain ol\u2019 table sugar.\u00a0 Whey Low D is the formula for diabetics which omits the sucrose.\u00a0 So how can these possibly be low glycemic and acceptable for your diet plan?\u00a0 These aren\u2019t sugar substitutes, but sugar.<\/p>\n
After studying the clinical data sites and the company Web sites, I still don\u2019t know. According to the company info, Whey Low was invented by Dr. Lee Zehner, Ph.D whose wife, Susan, is diabetic.\u00a0 He developed the product because he was concerned about the effects of the artificial sweeteners on the market.<\/p>\n
It says on the package that Whey Low has a 60% to 70% lower glycemic index than sugar (confusing since it IS sugar).\u00a0 It also claims to have 75% fewer calories than sugar. One teaspoon contains 4 calories as opposed to 16 in regular table sugar. It measures cup for cup for sugar.\u00a0 The company also makes a brown sugar substitute (the one I bought) and a powdered sugar version — which will certainly widen the field of acceptable recipes.\u00a0 I tried it and found that it does taste just like sugar with no aftertaste. \u00a0The price is considerably higher than table sugar, but comparable with other sugar substitutes. \u00a0That is — expensive. \u00a0It runs about $6 to $7 a pound.<\/p>\n
Charts from clinical studies show that it did, indeed, cause a lower glycemic response than table sugar. \u00a0But is it healthy?<\/p>\n
Fructose is a natural sugar found in fruit and lactose is another found in milk.\u00a0 In nature these sugars are in small enough amounts that you wouldn\u2019t normally be able to overdo them enough to harm you.\u00a0 Normally.\u00a0 I have learned that people can and do overdo everything.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve read a lot about the dangers of too much fructose in our system. \u00a0 A 2004 article in the journal Obesity Research<\/em> states:<\/p>\n\u201c…the glycemic index does not address other metabolic issues related to excess sugar consumption. Prominent among these issues is the use of low glycemic index sweeteners, particularly fructose, which is increasingly present in processed food. <\/em>Fructose is associated with increased adiposity<\/em><\/strong>, which may result from its effects on hormones associated with satiety.<\/em>\u201d (Emphasis mine.)<\/p>\nIn other words, it can make you fat, possibly from messing with the hormone, leptin.<\/p>\n
According to studies done by the company, Whey Low does NOT cause triglyceride levels to rise.\u00a0 However, that is exactly what fructose causes.<\/p>\n
As for being healthy — the vitamin and mineral contents come up as zero.\u00a0 Even if it doesn\u2019t do anything bad to<\/em> you, it doesn\u2019t do anything good for<\/em> you.<\/p>\nSo I\u2019m waffling on this one. I think it is safer than an artificial sweetener. I think it probably is better for you than table sugar — certainly in its glycemic response and number of calories.\u00a0 But it looks like it will keep you in the same holding pattern of poor health with the effects of the fructose.<\/p>\n
After doing research I threw away the Splenda and the agave nector I had in my cabinet.\u00a0 I\u2019ll probably go ahead and use the Whey Low — but don\u2019t know that I will buy any more.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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<\/a>What do I think about it?\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure.\u00a0 Here is what I found out:<\/p>\n