Available in powder form, and
delicious gum and mints! There’s more than just good
taste to xylitol. It’s the first all-natural sweetener
that’s actually good for the human body. Xylitol has
been clinically-proven to help:
• Reduce plaque and dental cavities
• Reduce infections of the middle ear, mouth and
nasopharynx
• Strengthen and re-mineralize tooth enamel
• Freshen your breath
• Increase bone density
• Produce long-lasting dental benefits
The low-calorie, natural
sweetener that prevents cavities
Xylitol is found in strawberries,
raspberries and plums, and is even made by the body during
normal metabolism. Xylitol is not fructose; it is a 5
carbon natural sweetener that looks and tastes like ordinary
sugar but that’s where the similarities end. Table
sugars are 6 carbon and the loss of 1 carbon prevents
bacteria from feeding on the sweetener.
Xylitol was first discovered
in Europe in the late 19th century, and widely used in
Finland during WWII. Without a domestic supply of sugar,
the Finns embraced this new sweetener, discovering years
later that those who used Xylitol had better health than
those who didn't. This stimulated research to discover
why.
Xylitol was found to have
a unique chemical structure that makes it resistant to
cavity-causing bacteria and certain infections. Today,
it is one of the most studied — and safe —
substances on earth with more than 1,500 published studies
in existence.
Incorporating Xylitol into
the daily diet can encourage healthy weight loss. Low-calorie,
low-glycemic Xylitol slows stomach-emptying time, bypassing
the ‘spike’ in insulin-release that causes
appetite swings and food bingeing.