Sugar alcohols?

Does anyone know what exactly sugar alcohols are? I have been getting sick everytime I eat something that contains sugar alcohols. I am thinking it is a good idea to avoid it.

TAYLOR, SUGAR ALCOHOLS ARE JUST AS BAD AS SUGAR ! STAY AWAY! OUR GOVERNMENT ALLOWS THESE ITEMS TO BE LISTED AS SUCH BUT DOSEN'T REQUIRE THE PRODUCT TO COUNT THEM AS CARBS. HENCE THE TERM NET CARBS. WHEN YOU READ A LABEL AND IT SAYS THERE ARE ONLY X NUMBER OF NET CARBS, WHAT DO PEOPLE THINK HAPPENS ? WHEN YOU OPEN THE PACKAGE THE CARBS JUST FLOAT AWAY INTO THIN AIR. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO COUNT CARBS, PROTEIN, CALORIES ETC. THE SUGAR ALCOHOLS ARE NOTHING BUT FANCY WORDS FOR CARBS. BEWARE !! I HOPE THAT THIS HELPS YOU IN YOUR QUEST FOR AN ANSWER. AND REMEMBER " LOSING IS WINNING !!!!!! " GEORGE