Fructan vs. Sweeteners

Traditional sweeteners (fructose, glucose, and sucrose) have two drawbacks, which inulin moderates or eliminates:

1. Traditional sweeteners offer strong but short energy spurts.  However, the body’s metabolism drops before and after sugar enters the blood stream, causing a “before sugar depression” and “after sugar depression.” 
    
   • Such “before sugar depression” and “after sugar depression” can be eliminated by skillfully blending inulin with sugars, allowing its moderating influence to take effect.
   • Fructose, with its low Glycemic Index (23), gives the lowest peak energy curve and the least “before sugar depression” and the least “after sugar depression” among the sugars, glucose, sucrose, and fructose.
   • Glucose, with its high Glycemic Index (100), gives the highest peak energy curve and the most “before sugar depression” and the most “after sugar depression” among the sugars, glucose, sucrose, and fructose.
   • Sucrose, with its moderately high Glycemic Index (65), is digested most rapidly of the  three traditional sugars but has a relatively high “before sugar depression” and a strong “after sugar depression.”
    
2. Ingestion of sugars, too much at a time and too rapidly, can cause nausea, diarrhea, and gastric disturbances. 
    
   • Diarrhea, nausea, and gastric disturbances caused from taking too much sugar too rapidly can be minimized or eliminated with addition of inulin.
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