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XyliChew Acerola Gum is sweetened 100% with xylitol for healthier
teeth and gums.
Delicious natural berry flavor kids (and adults!) love. Immune system booster.
What is Xylitol?
Xylitol is a good-tasting sweetener that is reduced in calories, is dentally
safe and that features a host of other health benefits. Xylitol has the same
sweetness and bulk as sucrose, but with one-third fewer calories and no unpleasant
aftertaste. It dissolves quickly and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth.
In more than 35 countries, Xylitol is approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals
and oral health products.
Discovered in 1891 by German chemist Emil Fischer, Xylitol occurs naturally
in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during
normal metabolism. It is a white, odorless crystalline powder with a pleasant,
sweet taste. Produced commercially from plants such as birch and other hardwood
trees and fibrous vegetation, Xylitol has been used as a sweetening agent in
human food since the 60s.
It continues to gain acceptance as an alternative sweetener due to its scientifically
proven role in reducing the development of dental caries (cavities) as much
as 80%. Other health benefits include the remineralization of existing cavities,
the hardening of tooth enamel and repair of small emerging cavities, the cessation
or retardation of plaque formation, and the increase of saliva secretion to
aid in the repair of damaged tooth enamel.
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