Great list, someone asked about monk fruit with erythritol, which is illegal because of erythritol sugar alcohol, what about pure monk fruit, I think it is a peptide and not sugar. Thank you Judy In case it would also be helpful to also have a special list of sweeteners to avoid specifically on the SCD diet, here is a list of illegal SCD sweeteners based on btVC lists of illegal ingredients: See the legal/illegal list on the Breaking the Cycle website for more details on individual vegetables. I would advise you not to use the little pink packages because of these illegals. As discussed above, there are many sugar alcohols advertised as sweeteners, including mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol, but the first thing to learn about sugar alcohols is that they are absolutely illegal when they are on the SCD. I tend to look at Wikipedia when I`m trying to learn something. The Wikipedia entry on agave states that syrup made from the agave plant.” a complex form of fructose called inulin… ». Inulin rang a bell for me, so I checked btvc`s official website and found this post saying that inulin is actually a FOS. You`re welcome. I am sorry. I do not know of any sources in your area.
If I downgrade your tablets, I`m not sure of their legality just because of the ingredient “furmatic acid.” I tried to do some research, but I didn`t find anything useful except to suspect that it was an additive. The other two ingredients, sodium saccharin and sodium bicarbonate, are legal. Most vinegars are legal, with the exception of balsamic vinegar (except homemade; some recipes exist online). Wine and whiskey are legal, brandy and sherry are not. For more information on individual alcoholic beverages, visit the Break the Cycle website. It`s a very comprehensive list, but I think I may have found 1 that you didn`t list. It is coconut juice sugar, which is sometimes listed as palm sugar, but is actually extracted from the juice of young coconut stem buds. It has a low glycemic index and is touted as healthier than agave. I don`t know anything about the chemical properties, but since so many sweeteners don`t conform to sickle cell disease, I would say illegal. Was that a happy guess? Stevia is an extremely popular and common brand that presents itself as a calorie-free sweetener. Elaine Gottschall, the woman who wrote the legal and illegal lists of sickle cell disease, recommends that those with sickle cell disease avoid this product because it is a saccharin, which means it can cause IBD or intestinal permeability, among other things.
Most teas and coffee are allowed. For more information, see the Legal/Illegal list on the Break the Cycle website. Here`s another question I`m asking myself: Is the fructose in cider, a monosaccharide, converted into a polysaccharide in molasses production? I guess not, but I`m not a chemist. If this were converted, it would be considered illegal. Aspartame is one of the most common sweeteners available and although it is legal to consume on SCD, it is not recommended to have too much. While the SCD has nothing specific to say about the legality of Manuka honey on its website, it is generally considered legal by classifying it as honey, meaning you can have as many as you want as it is an easily digestible natural sweetener. Jerusalem artichokes are tubers and are not legal. Yes, you refine it in the sense that you reduce the volume of cider but keep the sugar. It wouldn`t change the legality, but it would give it a bigger punch of sugar per ounce. None with an illegal SCD starch coating or that may contain illegal ingredients used in the roasting process (as is the case with most commercial mixed nuts). However, there are no official guidelines on whether raw honey on the SCD is legal or illegal, so it`s up to you; However, the general consensus is that pasteurized honey that has undergone minimal process is recommended, while raw honey tends to be avoided.
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol that is illegal on sickle cell disease because it falls into the category of indigestible carbohydrates. Sucrose (table sugar) passes through the stomach without digestion due to its composition of disaccharides (a sugar composed of two monosaccharides). This means that enzymes in the stomach cannot break down the glucose-fructose structure of table sugar until they reach the small intestine. Then, the liver uses certain enzymes to convert the molecules into glucose, which can enter the bloodstream for later use. Honey differs due to enzymes added to nectar by bees, which divide sucrose into two simple sugars, fructose and glucose. These sugars are absorbed directly by our body and are easier to digest. Cherries can be consumed in any form without exceeding your legal sugar intake. Hi Paul: So if you want to soften something, which is legal on the SCD. I think honey is the only thing. I miss everything else. Thank you. Joan There were a lot of questions about why honey is accepted on the SCD.
The main reason honey is legal is that it is a natural sugar, which means it contains no additional ingredients or additives if you choose an option that contains as many natural ingredients as possible. This distinguishes honey from other sugars such as maple syrup or evaporated sugarcane juice. Hmmm, my new thyroid drug has inulin as a filler and I see you mentioned this as illegal on sickle cell disease. Given that a tiny bit of sugar is allowed in regular table salt (although I use legal sea salt instead), do you think a small amount of inulin in the gut would be a problem on SCD? I did some quick research and found that my first thoughts were to realize: Rapadura is a refined sugar. This is not legal for THE SCD. Do not use it if you want to remain legal. Truvia is just a trade name for stevia. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol and rebiano is a trade name for high purity rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside. All of this is illegal.
Monk fruit wasn`t popular as a sweetener during Elaine Godshall`s lifetime, so she never thought about whether it was legal for sickle cell disease, but the sweetness of the monk fruit comes from a complex sugar molecule mogrosides), which needs enzymes from the body to break it down, similar to sucrose. For this reason, it is very unlikely that monk fruit will be considered legal for sickle cell disease and should be avoided. Alternatively, you may want to consider using legal SCD ingredients to naturally add sweetness to recipes, such as (a few examples): Do not use commercial products containing additives, preservatives, sugar, and other illegal SCD foods. Sucralose is known as Splenda, which is illegal on the SCD. This is because it contains many artificial ingredients that should be avoided in any form. Manuka honey is made from the nectar of the Manuka tree, known as leptospermum, which is a monofloral honey, which means it has a distinct taste. A popular sugar substitute, Manuka honey is one of the most common honeys purchased for diets. If you have started sickle cell disease, it is important to know what sugars and sweeteners you may have as part of the diet.
It may be hard to believe that sickle cell disease revolves around reducing your sugar intake, but there are some options that are completely legal. Now that we`ve covered the sugars you can have on scd, it`s important to know that there are many legal alternative sweeteners that you can use to add flavor to your dishes naturally. Here are some examples of healthy sweeteners for sickle cell disease: As a concrete example, you can add extra ripe bananas to add the sweetness of a slightly sweet banana bread recipe or apple slices to an apple crumble recipe. Here`s a list of some potential legal sweeteners for sickle cell disease for the entire ingredient – cooking often brings extra sweetness in many fruits: Concentrate juice tends to contain additional ingredients like sugar, meaning it`s illegal to consume on sickle cell disease. If you have concentrate juice, make sure it does not contain any additional ingredients other than the fruit itself. Taking all this together, it seems that raw honey cannot be considered legal SCD because, by definition, it is honey that often contains pollen. The only other consideration is that this page of the legal/illegal BTVC list was not written by Elaine Gottschall herself, and so it`s up to you to decide if you trust this advice. Of course, this is what the administrators of the btVC website do, which is why they have chosen to include them in the legal/illegal list, but we all have to make our own decisions regarding some of these foods that have not been fully processed by Ms. Godshall`s work. In summary, it can be said that it may or may not be legal, so the safest option is not to use it. “If you have any doubts, leave them aside.” However, if you choose to use it, I urge you to keep track of it in your journal and carefully monitor for side effects. Keep in mind that reactions can take several days to manifest.
Thank you. I found that, but I don`t have enough chemistry knowledge to know if they`re the same. Anyway, I can`t find anything on either form that allows me to say anything other than that, I don`t know if it`s legal on the SCD.