by Nancy » April 26th, 2006, 2:38 pm
Yep, fructose and dextrose are both simple sugars, Splenda® is a non-nutritive sweetener containing sucralose and is made from sugar.
I can understand your desire to use up what you have and not to waste it. The values you list are low and it is doubtful that they would adversely affect your weight loss.
Because I take corticosteroids daily for lupus and chronic hives, I need a calcium supplement to help prevent bone thinning (Prednisone can interfere with calcium absorption). I want thin hips but not thin bones, Kids!
I haven’t taken any calcium at all and I sheepishly approached the vitamin shelves of the pharmacy the last time I was at the clinic. My head was spinning because there are so many varieties on the shelf.
The eye of my sweet tooth spied some chewable calcium candy-like caramels. They looked tasty on the label and the flavors sounded so well, candy-like. I love candy! I especially love caramels…so I chose tablets rather than the chewables because I know me best…
I spoke with my pharmacist about what kind of calcium tablets to select for me. He said that calcium citrate was easily absorbed.
I was told I could take 6 Tums a day plus a vitamin D, or 3 Viactivs (The candy ones!) or 3 tablets of Os-Cal 500 plus D.
I don’t recall the label for the Viactivs, Tio. I think the ones you mentioned had about 40 calories. I’d set them aside and go for the tablets.
Electra, I hope that helps you.
Re: Leg cramps – most likely you’re in need of some bouillon. The Medifast Fast Soup is wonderful – it has sodium and potassium. Ordinarily I might say that you may not drinking enough water but oh, Great Kilted One, I know you drink 160 ounces of wa-wa/day! Have some bouillon. Order some Fast Soup and lemme know how you’re getting along!
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