TL;DR. Bought my bf sugar free gummies as a road trip snack. I know he was sensitive to the ingredients and his farts were so bad we almost died
So basically my bf has been trying to eat a little better lately because his doctor is worried about him getting prediabetes in the near future. He has a bit of a candy binge eating problem, where he always has to eat the whole bag in one sitting if he opens a bag of candy. He does this with gummies, Reese’s minis, caramel candies basically whatever he has he’ll eat.
We were on the way to Six Flags last week (maybe a 4 hour drive) and I packed us a few snacks. Some chips, some sparkling water and of course the candy. I grabbed it from the Walgreens near my house for him to try as a healthier alternative. I’m not a huge candy person myself so I tried a piece or two and the gummies tasted pretty normal. He ate through the entire bag like 30 minutes in.
About 2 hours later he tells me that his stomach is hurting and we both thought it was weird since he hasn’t eaten much the whole day. We suspect he has mild ibs as well as lactose interesting so he’s prone to stomach issues, but he tries to be careful of what he eats. He rubs his stomach and I hear the most diabolical sounding fart I’ve ever heard in my life. I laughed because it was hilarious, until I saw him shift and let out ANOTHER fart. This one was somehow loud and quiet at the same time. Like someone was hissing or something! He apologized after the smell hit us and rolled down the window but the smell was so dense I’m not sure that even helped all that much. The whole car ride this man was just ripping ass left and right. I thought I was going to suffocate! I wanted to be mad but it was my own fault.
We ended up pinpointing the source as being from the gummies. Some people are sensitive to things like xylitol and malitol and it seems like he’s one of those people lol. Never again. A week later and I’m worried the car will never smell the same again. That should put a warning on those things.
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>Some people are sensitive to things like xylitol and malitol
All people are sensitive to it when you eat the entire bag.
Fair warning: anything with chicory root fiber(inulin) will likely have the same effect. A LOT of manufacturers put it in protein bars/low sugar snacks/etc. as filler. Rough stuff.
Sugar free anything in excess will make anyone have GI issues- nearly all sugar alternatives are diarretics. If your bf has a binge eating issue, sugar free subs are not the way to go.
>lactose interesting
That’s a new one.
And yeah, sugar free anything is only good in moderation. Tons of artificial sweetener will do that. Just be glad it wasn’t worse. He needs to learn self control or he’s gonna be a full blown diabetic very soon. I am one, and it’s not a good time.
Any of the sugar alcohols like maltitol and sorbitol can give you the most viscous diarrhea you’ve ever experienced.
Someone hasn’t read the review for Sugar Free Haribro Gummy Bears
They DO put a warning on those things.
I started laughing so hard before I even opened this because my boyfriend and I are low sugar low carb and god those farts are diabolical
You have to read the back of these carefully sometimes. I bought some sweets for a long bus ride that looked very nice, ate half the bag then saw it said that they were laxatives. This was a very busy day I was travelling on and the journey was 12 hours at least. Needless to say it was not fun. At least the bus had a bathroom.
Yeah sugar free candy is always something you only eat about a serving of. Anything over and you’re playing with fire lol
I don’t know if you’ve looked at the nutrition facts of sugar free candy vs regular – negligible caloric difference.
A lot of information is coming out linking sugar alcohols to heart disease right now. Probably best if everyone stopped eating them.
Next time make sure to give them to him while you’re on a run together
smart sweets isnt sugar-free but it is a healthier alternative to brand name candy as it has way less grams of sugar per serving and their candy is packaged in small bags as opposed to a larger one you could binge.
People with IBS should not consume plant based sugars > xylitol
Read the sugar free haribo reviews on Amazon. Pure gold