What is xylitol rubber?
Chewing rubber can be sweetened artificially using aspartame or sorbitol or by natural sweetener, such as sugar or xylitol. Xylitol rubber is made of xylitol, "friendly sugar", naturally found in tree wood. Xylitol looks and tastes like sugar except, unlike conventional sugar or other sweeteners, xylitol represents many advantages of dental hygiene.
xylitol has anticariogenic properties. Specifically, xylitol inhibits the bacteria Streptococcus mutans, bacteria responsible mainly for the cause of dental cavities. Compare it to other sweeteners that normally support bacterial growth. This wooden sugar also reduces plaque by attraction and inhibition of harmful microorganisms from growth, giving teeth time to remineralize enamel lesions.
benefits exceed the teeth. A 1996 study in "British Medical Journal" conducted a study to see if Xylitol rubber had any influence on children who had experienced repeated ear infections. Half of the children chewed xylguma and the other half chewedRegular chewing gum at the same frequency. Children chew xylitol rubber with a significantly reduced level of ears infection. Xylitol rubber is also popular for diabetics, as the sweetener is slowly absorbed by the body and has only a minimum effect on blood glucose levels.
Xylitol was first discovered in 1891 by a German chemist and has been used in American food since the 1960s. There are no known risks for people associated with xylitol. However, wooden sugar is a slight laxative and some people can experience seizures of diarrhea. American food and drug administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) consider xylitol safe for all who consume, from infants to pregnant women and elderly. However, products containing xylitol can be fatal for dogs.
The best way to get xylitol in your diet is to chew rubber regularly. Xylitol gum can be purchased in food stores,Health food or online stores through the manufacturer. There are many flavors and brands to choose from.
This sweetener is often not used in baking goods because it can interact negatively with yeast. Xylitol rubber usually contains about 1 gram xylitol per piece. The only way to experience the health benefits associated with xylitol is to consume 4 to 12 grams of this substance daily. Xylitol rubber containing 1 gram of sweeteners must be chewed at least four times a day to see any effects. Otherwise, the rubber shows ineffective, even if it is collected at higher doses, but only once or twice a day.