Sugar-free candy’s sneaky laxative side effect is triggered by sugar alcohols, which are carbohydrates derived from plants. Sugar alcohols sweeten foods including candy, soft drinks, and chewing ...

What Studies Say About Sugar-Free Candy and Blood Sugar While sugar-free candy itself hasn’t been studied extensively, the artificial sweeteners it contains have. A review of 37 studies ...

Other sugar stand-ins, sugar alcohols in particular, can cause gas, bloating, diarrhea in some people, says Lavy. So...you still have to read the nutrition facts—even if a candy's sugar-free.

Next, make the dough. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Some roll recipes call for bread flour; most call for all-purpose. We suggest mixing 2 cups of each. Bread flour has a ...