What Are Sugar Alcohols? | JJ Virgin | #Shorts | Nutrition, Diet & Weight Loss

What the heck are sugar alcohols? Well, first of all, here's what they're not. They're not artificial. They're actually a polyol and they are a carbohydrate with an extra carbon attached to them. And what happens is your body doesn't absorb them, all of them like they would a normal carbohydrate. So they don't have the calories that you would get if you were eating sugar, but they still have the sweetness. This can be great, a great way to get a little sweetness without the calories. However, you don't want to overdo it because when you eat sweet, what do you want more sweet? Some sugar alcohols can be good for you like xylitol is great for for your teeth. But some can cause a little gas like xylitol. So use them sparingly. But they are healthy and they can be a good adjunct to helping you get kick the sugar and of course get rid of the artificial sweeteners.