Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go

fred wrote:

Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence.

I thought sorbitol/xylitol had a laxative effect, not flatulance?

On Wednesday, 23 September 2020 15:48:12 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
I thought sorbitol/xylitol had a laxative effect, not flatulance?

The siren sounds before the bombs drop.

Owain

On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


sorbitol is not your friend...

On 23/09/2020 17:42, Jim GM4 DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO
has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


sorbitol is not your friend...

The Spanish sugar-free digestives in Sainsburys don't seem to cause
the windy problem, not for me anyway.

On 23/09/2020 21:05, Andrew wrote:
On 23/09/2020 17:42, Jim GM4 DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO
has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


sorbitol is not your friend...

The Spanish sugar-free digestives in Sainsburys don't seem to cause
the windy problem, not for me anyway.

they make me sick ...

On Wednesday, 23 September 2020 15:41:07 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence.
SWMBO has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them
has to go

Not necessarily.

Something might have to go, but it doesn't have to be you or the sweets.

Owain

On Wednesday, 23 September 2020 15:48:12 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
fred wrote:

Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence.

I thought sorbitol/xylitol had a laxative effect, not flatulance?

they & other sugar alcohols cause both. They feed bugs in the
small intenstine, which can lead in time to SIBO & IBS. Not what I would call healthy foods.


NT

Hmm, well might not be just the sweets.
Brian

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Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO has
issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go

On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


Methinks this is blown out of all proportion as the farts would be sweet
smelling.....

Hope you get to the bottom of it as to why sweeets cause flatulence...

On 23/09/2020 22:01, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 21:05, Andrew wrote:
On 23/09/2020 17:42, Jim GM4 DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO
has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


sorbitol is not your friend...

The Spanish sugar-free digestives in Sainsburys don't seem to cause
the windy problem, not for me anyway.

they make me sick ...

I'm sick of the huge price increase by dropping the pack
size from 400 to 300 grams, while keeping the price at £1

On 23/09/2020 23:05, wrote:
On Wednesday, 23 September 2020 15:41:07 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence.
SWMBO has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them
has to go

Not necessarily.

Something might have to go, but it doesn't have to be you or the sweets.

Owain



try these healthy sweets instead -

https://www.eater.com/2016/10/27/134...outs-halloween

On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 10:19:13 AM UTC+1, Andrew wrote:
On 23/09/2020 22:01, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 21:05, Andrew wrote:
On 23/09/2020 17:42, Jim GM4 DHJ ... wrote:
On 23/09/2020 15:41, fred wrote:
Lidle sugar free sweets are notorious for causing flatulence. SWMBO
has issued an ultimatum. Me or the sweets. One of them has to go


sorbitol is not your friend...

The Spanish sugar-free digestives in Sainsburys don't seem to cause
the windy problem, not for me anyway.

they make me sick ...

I'm sick of the huge price increase by dropping the pack
size from 400 to 300 grams, while keeping the price at £1

Marks and Spencer sell the same sweets at a much inflated price