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Are You Suffering From Constipation? Have You Tried Sugar-Free Gummy Bears?

IMPORTANT: I’m not a doctor, so this is not medical advice, and I cannot be held responsible for anything that might happen. If you are worried about your health, please consult a real doctor.

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Sugar-free gummy bears seem to have developed a bit of a reputation as laxatives.

You used to be able to buy big 5lb bags of them on the American Amazon site, but they don’t seem to have them anymore. But the British Amazon site has some 1kg (2.2lb) bags.

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I’ve never had them myself, but apparently, they are so delicious that people tend to eat too many of them in one go. Unfortunately, this causes an overdose of the artificial sweetener. In this case, it’s Maltitol, but anything ending in “tol” will be a problem in large amounts.

Why?

Because they are sugar alcohols:

“They’re considered low digestible carbs, meaning that when you eat them, your small intestine…