Benefits or Risks of Using Xylitol

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Tip 1 - Xylitol: Uses and Risks

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ken Chih | permalink

WebMD explains the uses and risks of xylitol, a common sugar-free sweetener that may prevent tooth decay and ear infections in kids.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/xylitol-uses-and-risks ^[1]

Tip 2 - Dangers of Xylitol | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by EVA Nultraskier 2000 | permalink

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that has five carbon atoms. Other sweeteners like sorbitol and glucose have six. While xylitol tastes sweet, dentists like it because it’s not converted to acids that cause tooth decay in the mouth due to its molecular structure. Xylitol occurs naturally in small amounts in berries, vegetables, corn cobs and...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/85091-dangers-xylitol/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Xylitol: Everything You Need to Know (Literally)

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stuart Winter | permalink

This is an incredibly detailed article about xylitol. What it is, how it looks, calories, side effects and how it affects your health.

For further reading: http://authoritynutrition.com/xylitol-101/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Xylitol Side Effects: Safe or Dangerous

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jade wallace | permalink

People ask me regularly about whether xylitol has been proven dangerous or beneficial to our health. I have researched the xylitol side effects to find...

For further reading: http://draxe.com/xylitol-side-effects/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Controversies around Xylitol

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by tsukiazusa | permalink

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2676064/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Xylitol—Good Or Bad? - Leslie Kenton's Healthy And Lean For Life

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gunnar Gillberg | permalink

I have had recently had a lot of questions about Xylitol, So I have decided to post some information that has come largely from one of my favorite sources which is the Western Price Foundation. Hope you find it helpful. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, a low-calorie carbohydrate made from birch bark, fibrous vegetables and

For further reading: http://lesliekenton.com/health/xylitol-good-or-bad/ ^[6]