Other products that may contain xylitol include:
sugar-free chewing gum; breath mints; baked goods; some peanut and nut butters,
sugar-free desserts; cough syrup; children's and adult chewable vitamins; mouthwash; toothpaste; over-the-counter medicines, and dietary supplements.
Instead, your
sugar-free ice cream will contain artificial sweeteners."
In the candy category, for example, a number of leading suppliers have introduced items that are
sugar-free and, more importantly, tasty.
As previously stated, if
sugar-free products contain acidic additives, these acidulants will deliver the acid directly to the enamel just like the acids made by the germs fermenting the regular sugar.
Sugar-free gums produced by Trident, Orbit and Ice Breakers contain xylitol.
Merchandising oral care products with
sugar-free gum, Sherman says, helps drive
sugar-free gum sales.
THIS week's cheat treat will help stave off those sugar cravings especially if you are going to join me in the
sugar-free challenge below.
SUGAR-FREE: Werther's Original
Sugar-Free Chewy Toffees, PS1.39, Asda
Researchers who analyzed the effect of
sugar-free drinks on tooth enamel found that acidic drinks damaged teeth as much as drinks that contained sugar.
Carbohydrate polymers consisting of inulin and polydextrose have, in recent times, formed the basic ingredients in the manufacture of many
sugar-free products.
Sensationally Sugar Free: Delicious
Sugar-Free Recipes for Healthier Eating Every Day packs in over a hundred recipes that offer alternatives to refined sugar, and shows how to adjust traditional sugar dishes into desserts that are sweet and better for you.