Know Your Ingredients: Maltitol, Sorbitol, Sugar Alcohols

If you look at the label for sugar-free treats, you will often see words like sugar alcohols, maltitol, sorbitol, and isomalt. What are they, and what will they do in your body? Find out all about sugar alcohols, and the differences between them.

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