Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during normal metabolism.Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals and oral health products in more than 35 countries.The FASEB report's scientific conclusions indicate that the use of xylitol in humans is safe. The report also affirms xylitol's acceptability as an approved food additive for use in foods for special dietary uses.
Facts About Xylitol:1.Good Taste with No Unpleasant Aftertaste
2.Helps Reduce the Development of Dental Caries
3.Reduces Plaque Formation
4.Increases Salivary Flow to Aid in the Repair of Damaged Tooth Enamel
5.Provides One-Third Fewer Calories than Sugar – about 2.4 Calories per Gram
6.May Be Useful as an Alternative to Sugar for People with Diabetes on the Advice of their Health Care Providers
The possible long-term caries-preventing effects of xylitol have been studied as a follow-up to the Ylivieska study.The results suggest that the value of xylitol may be highest during periods of high dental activity such as eruption of new teeth.Xylitol as food additives is slowly absorbed. Therefore, when xylitol is used, the rise in blood glucose and insulin response associated with the ingestion of glucose is significantly reduced.
Other food additives: Carrageenan Sodium Alginate Calcium Ascorbate
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