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10/31/09 12:02 PM

"Convenience store "sugar free" cappuccinos. Are they truly sugar free?"
Asked By: karma56  
Category: Other

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I have been stopping at the local BP and Speedway stores to pick up their "sugarfree" cappuccinos. I had reason one day to check my blood sugar a couple of hours after drinking it, as it was close to lunchtime. To my surprise my blood sugar had spiked. It was 4 hours since breakfast and that was my usual oatmeal with fruit. Nothing that should have given me a blood sugar that much later of 168. Are we being led astray by the Sugarfree in the name?

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11/04/09 07:05 PM

Thanks for writing dLife. Your question is very good and makes a good point. Coffee drinks as well as other foods may be labeled as sugar free, but it is important to remember that sugar free does not mean calorie free or carbohydrate free or that the product won't have an impact on blood sugar levels. So always remember to check the carbohydrate count on foods that claim to be sugar free or "no added sugar."

Also, remember that the caffeine can affect blood sugar and other things, too, such as stress, lack of exercise, sleep disturbances and even tooth/gum disease. Additionally, you may want to double check your blood glucose level with your glucose meter when you get a test result that seems out of the usual range -- remember there is a 10 percent margin of error in glucose testing results, so the point to consider is not only what one test shows, but a particular trend that you may notice over time. Thank you for your question and best of luck to you!

Answered By: Janice Baker
Accreditations: B.Sc., MBA, RD, CDE, CNSC
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