Turtle Mountain has developed a healthy, low glycemic, diabetic friendly alternative that is truly a first of its kind. We invite you to read on and learn what makes Carb Escapes™ so unique and why it stands out amongst other low glycemic frozen desserts.

Carb Escapes™ is the Original All-Natural Frozen Dessert
Carb Escapes™ is the first all-natural diabetic friendly frozen dessert available in natural and conventional supermarkets.

What do we mean by Natural? In simple terms we mean the product does not contain any of the following:

• No Artificial Sweeteners
• No Artificial Flavors
• No Artificial Colors
• No Artificial Fillers

No Artificial Sweeteners
While other low net carb desserts rely on artificial sweeteners such as Splenda®, Aspartame and Acesulfame-K, we have worked to produce a low carb product that uses only natural sweeteners. Instead of artificial sweeteners Carb Escapes uses a combination of vegetable glycerine, erythritol and natural flavors to provide a light and pleasing sweetness to its range of frozen desserts. Each of these ingredients was selected because they:

• Occur in nature
• Are processed in a natural manner
• Have low, or no side effects such as gastro intestinal trouble (bloating, gas).
• Taste great

No Artificial Flavors
Other low carb desserts may contain artificial flavors. Carb Escapes™ contains only natural flavors derived from plant extracts.

No Artificial Colors
We put no artificial colors into any Carb Escapes™ product.

No Artificial Fillers
Other low carb products may use Polydextrose a bulking agent in their products. Carb Escapes™ uses only natural Chicory Root Extract, which in addition to providing dietary fiber, is also a great source of inulin which has been shown to improve intestinal health.

Nutritionally Superior
The general theory behind the low carbohydrate diet is that the quality of the carbohydrates being consumed is the key factor; fat content and caloric value of a food is not as important a consideration when selecting foods. We will not debate this particular point in the context of a Low Carb Diet. However, it is a known fact that high fat foods are in general higher in calories and often have large levels of cholesterol and saturated fats. Unlike most dairy based low net carb desserts we chose to keep our fat content down and in turn keep our total calories down. Instead of replacing the sugar with fat we replaced it with dietary fiber. We welcome you to compare a few of our products to comparable dairy options. We believe you will see that we offer a product that is not only very low in net carbs but is lower in total fat, total calories, saturated fat and is void of cholesterol.

Low Glycemic Load
The ingredients used to create Carb Escapes™ have been shown to have little to no impact on blood sugar levels. The result is a product with a very low glycemic load. A key sweetening component in our product is a sugar alcohol known as erythritol. Unlike other sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol and maltitol, it has zero affect on blood sugar levels. As a result, our Carb Escapes™ has an extremely low glycemic load as determined by clinical studies conducted by the Glycemic Research Institute. To check out the glycemic load values for each our products click here.

To learn more about the glycemic impact of sugar alcohols we recommend you visit www.mendosa.com/netcarbs.htm.

Great Natural Taste
Although the world keeps evolving, certain truths remain the same. In the food world “taste is king.” Our Carb Escapes™ pints and novelties offer true “ice cream” indulgence without the aftertaste so often associated with the artificially sweetened desserts.

Reducing Sweet Tooth Cravings
A key goal of the low glycemic and diabetic lifestyle is to reduce our excessive craving for sweet foods. The sweeter the foods we eat, the more often we crave them. In keeping with the low glycemic and diabetic lifestyle of cutting back on overly sweet foods our Carb Escapes™ offer rich flavor with just enough sweetness to make every bite a rewarding and satisfying experience.

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