English name suffixes that end in âley indicate that the original bearer lived near a woodland clearing. The ending âton means âtown,â and âing can mean âthe descendants, followers or people ofâ a place, as in Epping and Hastings. The suffixes -ford and -ham also denote the place a family was associated with. German
Sugar Alcohols. Sugar alcohols are one type of reduced-calorie sweetener. Sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than sugar and have less of an effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) than other carbohydrates. Even though they are called sugar alcohols, they do not contain alcohol.
Hereâs what you need to know: Because sugar alcohols are hard for the body to digest, the effect on blood sugar levels is less than standard sugar. When counting carbohydrates for products made with sugar alcohols, subtract half of the grams of sugar alcohol listed on the food label from the total grams of carbohydrate.