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What is Xylitol?
 
chicky25
Posted: 13 August 2008 12:58 PM   [ Ignore ]
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I have heard all these new types of chewing gum have Xylitol, and I wonder what it actually is and why is it beneficial?

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Posted: 13 August 2008 07:20 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Xylitol is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration as an ingredient that is Generally Recognized as Safe and is included in chewing gum,toothpaste, mouthwash,chewable vitamins,lozenges and syrup. But just like chocolate it is harmful to dogs, it can cause a dangerous surge of insulin that results to weakness, collapse and seizures, within 24 hours the liver will be severely damage.
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Posted: 13 August 2008 11:32 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Xylitol is a naturally forming substance that tastes and looks like sugar. It has been approved for use since the 1960's. Clinical testing over the years has proved that Xylitol is the best sweetner for teeth as it may actually help reduce tooth decay.
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Posted: 14 August 2008 08:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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bubbly - what is supposed to cause the liver damage - the seziures, or the Xylitol?
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Posted: 15 August 2008 04:53 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Can you find a chewing gum with Stevia in it? It's also a sweetner and approved even for
Diabetics; in fact the ONLY one approved for Diabetics.
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Posted: 24 August 2008 03:56 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Pinky - 15 August 2008 04:53 AM
Can you find a chewing gum with Stevia in it? It's also a sweetner and approved even for
Diabetics; in fact the ONLY one approved for Diabetics.


Yes there are chewing gums with stevia - Steviadent is one of them
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jim2008
Posted: 18 February 2009 07:17 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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You can also use crystalline fructose. It is a type of artificial sweetener and has low glycemic index compare to sugar. It doesn’t require insulin to process.
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marian24
Posted: 30 March 2009 11:34 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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I saw this xylitol in the supermarket and it is very popular mint gum. Where I can find a xylitol sweetener?
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joe_888
Posted: 07 April 2009 05:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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I also find it hard to buy xylitol sweeteners but I have found many websites that selling them. The FDA has already approved it and they have tested that there are no side effects from using xylitol.
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chocolover
Posted: 10 April 2009 10:27 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Dear posters,

I find it quite weird that except for one poster, nobody cared to answer the original poster's question. thumbs down

chicky25 - 13 August 2008 12:58 PM
I have heard all these new types of chewing gum have Xylitol, and I wonder what it actually is and why is it beneficial?

Thanks.


Although I don't have any solid evidence at hand to back this up, I read that Xylitol helps prevent the chances of getting female reproductive-related diseases, such as the PCOS, PMS, ovarian cysts, fibroids, etc.
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krissy08
Posted: 22 May 2009 05:22 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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That’s good to hear about the benefits of xylitol. I only see this xylitol as breath freshener and I never thought that it’s good for us women.
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james555
Posted: 25 May 2009 11:54 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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Are there any similarities between xyltol and aspartame?
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joe_888
Posted: 17 June 2009 08:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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They are both artificial sweeteners and also called as sugar alcohols. They are not made from sugar but they are a good substitute for.
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Posted: 19 June 2009 05:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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I think there is no difference between the two. They are both artificial sugar and don’t contain sugar at all.
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joe_888
Posted: 21 June 2009 07:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]
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Does anyone here hear xylitol used for pastries and cakes?
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kelvin14
Posted: 23 December 2009 12:25 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]
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Hello Friends......

Xylitol is an all-natural sweetener found in many fruits and vegetables, including raspberries and plums. It tastes and looks like sugar. Because it is all-natural, it differs substantially from artificially created chemical sweeteners

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