Here is Why You Should Avoid Sugar Alchohols

Most think they are eating healthy. They are not. Many “health foods” are secretly triggering chronic pain, hormonal imbalances and worse and mysterious weight gain. Worst yet? Some are even tied to horrible disease like cancer. It’s easy to become a victim of marketing and confusing food labels.

Sugar alcohols are commonly found in sugar-free gum and sugar-free baked goods and sugar replacements. Xylitol is one of the most popular forms. Others include: erythritol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol. While often marketed as natural, these sweeteners undergo intense processing and are often derived from GMO ingredients like corn. Some of these products are also linked to allergic reactions, headaches, SIBO symptoms, rashes, gas and bloated.

Better option: Try green stevia, monk fruit or raw honey (in moderation) for sweetening.

Vegetable Oils 

Vegetable oils also fall onto the “health” foods you should never eat list. Hand-in-hand with margarine, vegetable oils like canola oil are highly inflammatory and not healthy by any stretch of the imagination. They are usually genetically modified, are partially hydrogenated and have been linked to: (29, 30)

• Atherosclerosis
• Birth defects
• Bone and tendon problems
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Heart disease
• Immune system impairment
• High cholesterol
• Learning disabilities
• Liver problems
• Low birth weights
• Obesity
• Reduced growth
• Sexual dysfunction
• Skin reactions
• Sterility
• Vision reduction

Better option: I recommend pure, cold pressed, extra virgin coconut oil. To make sure you are really getting the benefits of coconut oil , you should make sure the product smells like coconut when you buy it. Otherwise there’s a good chance it’s been pasteurized and is not as healthy for you.