>Maltitol, like most sugar alcohols,
> behaves as a
> laxative if eaten in excess, but it should not have much, if any,
> effect on
> insulin levels or blood sugar.

This I can vouch for.  I had eaten some sugar free chocolates a friend
had given to me, and I ate 6 of them.  A few hours later I was in the
bathroom every 15 minutes.  Oh the horror of it all!!!

Trish