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You are probably hearing all this talk about healthy mouths,  clean noses, and sugar alternatives and wondering
“what exactly is xylitol?”

What is xylitol?

 

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Many people ask, “What is xylitol?” To put it simply, xylitol is a natural sweetener with many other health benefits. Xylitol has a crystalline, granular structure with a sweetness comparable to sugar. It naturally occurs in many fruits and vegetables and is produced by the human body.

Is Xylitol brand new?

  • No. During World War II sugar was unavailable and a company in Finland began producing Xylitol
  • In 1970 large scale production of Xylitol began in earnest
  • Chewing gum first appeared in the USA in 1975 and because of its impressive health benefits and improved technology availability of Xylitol has steadily increased.

 

 

Please click through our articles to find out more information about Xylitol and why it is great for your general health and well being.

 

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For more than 25 years doctors and dentists around the globe have been conducting clinical research on the sugar alcohol xylitol. Naturally sourced from fruits, vegetables, and plant fibers, xylitol is naturally sweet and crystalline just like sugar. Proven to be extremely beneficial for overall health,......

Xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes just like regular table sugar Xylitol is naturally occurring in many fruits, berries and vegetables and is also found in small amounts in your body It is NOT an artificial substitute Xylitol is FDA approved.......

Enjoying a delicious baked treat is one of life’s sweetest moments. Unfortunately, recent scientific studies have yielded some startling facts about sugar. Commonly linked to more than 70 health problems, sugar is causing a rise in diabetes, obesity, and hypoglycemia. Dietitians recommend a maximum daily......

Xylitol is an all-natural sweetener found in many fruits and vegetables, including berries, lettuce, mushrooms, and plums. It’s not a drug, or chemical but it is produced by the human body during normal metabolism. Xylitol was first discovered in 1891 by German scientist Emil Fisher,......

At Sweet Friends, we pride ourselves in making sure we get products from only the best suppliers. Our supplier Xlear ensures every one of their products are  from Non-GMO ingredients. Some of our customers are in dark at what exactly a GMO is, so we thought......

How Xylitol Works Do you know how xylitol works? In the video below we show you how fluoride and xylitol can work together as your dental defense super team. Fluoride has the amazing ability to help repair damage to teeth caused by cavity-causing bacteria. Xylitol defends the teeth......

By passing microbial resistance Xylitol controls microorganisms growth by means of its anti-adherence property Xylitol is an important polyalcohol suitable for use in odontological, medical and pharmaceutical products and as an additive in food. The first studies on the efficacy of xylitol in the control......

Providing you with products that improve your family’s health and wellness is our highest priority. Each of our products features xylitol as a key ingredient due to its significant health benefits. Recently, critics within our health conscious community have begun asking if there are any......

Significant improvement in the dental caries status of children in the United States has been seen in recent decades. The percentage of children who are free from dental caries, however, rapidly decreases with age. By the time young people enter colleges or universities, only a......

Xylitol can aid in the prevention of dental caries, and has been shown to reduce plaque formation. It has about a third of the calories as table sugar, and is a healthy alternative for diabetics. Not only that it has a delicious, sweet taste, with......