Information for Nutritional Professionals
Sugar is the ultimate enemy of good nutrition. Today there is ample evidence of the health problems caused by sugar, as well as more and more research demonstrating the positive health effects of xylitol in the diet.
Glycemic Index
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Sweeteners
publication: Canadian Diabetes Association (06/07/2010)
Perio Reports Vol. 21 No. 7
publication: Hygienetown (07/01/2009)
Low-Digestible Carbohydrates in Practice
publication: American Dietetic Association (10/01/2008)
Who has diabetes in Canada?
publication: Health Council of Canada (03/01/2007)
Glycemic Response
publication: Virgo Publishing (07/18/2006)
The Sweet Thereafter
publication: Virgo Publishing (03/06/2006)
Sugar Alcohols Fact Sheet
publication: International Food Information Council (09/01/2004)
Xylitol: Our Sweet Salvation?
publication: The Spectrum (02/01/2003)
Supplement to Alternatives
publication: Mountain Home Publishing (01/01/2003)
Metabolic Response to Lactitol and Xylitol in Healthy Men
publication: PubMed (04/01/1997)
The effects of equal, xylitol, sucrose and starch on diabetics
publication: PubMed (07/01/1981)
Sugar Substitutes in the Diabetic Diet
publication: PubMed (01/01/1976)
Xylitol
publication: IPCS Inchem (11/30/-0001)
Xylitol: A Sweet Alternative
publication: Vitamin Research Products (11/30/-0001)
Xylitol: A Sweetener for Health
publication: Joel Tietge (11/30/-0001)
Strive For 5
Use Xylitol toothpaste, mouthwash, and nasal spray upon waking up
After breakfast use Xylitol gum, mints or candy
After lunch use Xylitol gum, mints or candy
After dinner use Xylitol gum, mints or candy
Use Xylitol toothpaste, mouthwash, and nasal spray upon going to bed
It does not cause cavities, and because it is absorbed quite slowly and has a low glycemic index, it is perfectly fine as a sweetener for diabetics as are othet "polyol" sweeteners such as xylitol, mannitol, and maltitol.
- Michael T. Murray Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care