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A sugar alcohol (also known as a polyol, polyhydric alcohol, or polyalcohol) is a hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group ( aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group. They are commonly used as artificial sweeteners. Some common sugar alcohols are:
In the human body, sugar alcohols are metabolized differently than sugar. They are usually incompletely absorbed in the intestines, via insulincarbon; green: oxygen; blue: nitrogen; pink: sulphur. The blue/purple ribbons denote the skeleton [-N-C-C-]n in the protein's amino acid sequence H-[-NH-CHR-CO-]n-OH where R is the part protruding from the skeleton in each amino acid. Insulin ( Latin insu-independent mechanisms. Because of their lessened caloric valueIn physics, a calorie (abbreviated cal is a unit of energy that equals the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, at a pressure of 1 atm. This amount of heat depends somewhat on the initial temperature and impact on the blood sugarIn medicine, blood sugar is glucose in the blood. Blood sugar concentration is an important factor in diabetes. To do: glycosylated hemoglobin hyperglycemia hypoglycemia., they are often used by diabetics, and followers of low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins' DietThe Atkins Nutritional Approach popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins is a fashionable but controversial high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. It was popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins ( 1930- 2003) in a series of books, starting with D. AbdominalThe abdomen (from the Latin word meaning "belly") is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. The front of the abdomen is the abdominal cavity, which is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm. The lining of the abdomen is calle discomfort, bloating , and a laxativeA laxative is a preparation used for the purpose of encouraging defecation, or the elimination of feces. Laxatives are most often taken in response to constipation. They are also sometimes used before medical procedures. They are often abused by bulimics effect are commonly reported side effects of excess sugar alcohol consumption.
