Finally found some sugar free chocolate but ...

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BCJ - 25 Mar 2005 05:28 GMT

... it has about the same calories as regular chocolate. Sweetened with
Maltitol and 'Excess consumption may have a laxative effect'.

Think I'll stick with the regular stuff.

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Ignoramus5106 - 25 Mar 2005 05:40 GMT

> ... it has about the same calories as regular chocolate. Sweetened with
> Maltitol and 'Excess consumption may have a laxative effect'.
>
> Think I'll stick with the regular stuff.

You'd be much better off with the regular stuff... That warning you
saw is an understatement, according to people who tried those things.

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jake - 25 Mar 2005 09:16 GMT

> ... it has about the same calories as regular chocolate. Sweetened with
> Maltitol and 'Excess consumption may have a laxative effect'.
>
> Think I'll stick with the regular stuff.

Have you considered chocolate that is really dark and thus has a high
cacoa percentage? Where there is cacoa, there is no sugar. When the
cacoa is of good quality, it isn't bitter.

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BCJ - 25 Mar 2005 09:29 GMT

Yeah I've heard dark chocolate is better for you but I don't like the taste

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jake - 25 Mar 2005 18:09 GMT

> Yeah I've heard dark chocolate is better for you but I don't like the taste
> :(

No problem. If, however, you ever get the chance to try the expensive
stuff, give it a go. It makes a lot of difference.

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Cubit - 25 Mar 2005 23:19 GMT

I buy unsweetened cocoa powder and add saccharine and gray market liquid
Splenda.

> ... it has about the same calories as regular chocolate. Sweetened with
> Maltitol and 'Excess consumption may have a laxative effect'.
>
> Think I'll stick with the regular stuff.

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