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Re:From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Fuels P... by Semaphor on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @04:52AM (#46868880)
As someone who adds several of those by himself (instead of buying products with them already included), the stomach irritating effects of too much of those (with "too much", as usual, varying from person to person) are well known. That does make me wonder (Sorry, not watching videos) how much she consumed with sugar alcohols, or if she is just extraordinarily sensitive.

Seems to me that it would require quite a lot of sweets, frequently.

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Re:From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Fuels P... by Luc on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @05:34AM (#46869195)
A substantial percentage of the population (10% to 15%) has IBS-like symptoms, and would be sensitive to even small amounts of polyols (another name for sugar alcohols).

Hence why they are excluded in a low-FODMAP diet (the P stands for polyols).

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Re:From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Fuels P... by Semaphor on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @05:42AM (#46869248)
Wow, WP has 10-15 in the developed world and 15-45% globally. I never knew it was such a widespread thing. Crazy, yeah, that would certainly change it for them.
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