Articles for tag: Reduced Sugar, Sorbitol, Xylitol

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Xylitol

The sweet taste of sugar is an irresistible temptation and has been used for centuries as an additive to foods and beverages. Unfortunately having a diet that includes sugar can lead to health problems such as Obesity, Diabetes, and Autoimmune Disorders. Xylitol, a natural sweetener that has been used since the 1960’s, can help alleviate ...

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Colgate Wisp Portable Mini Brush – Review

One of the best new mini toothbrushes to have with you while you travel is the Colgate Wisp Portable Mini Brush. They help clean your teeth and breath without using any water or toothpaste, which is awesome if you’re not around any running water and feel you need to brush your teeth. Colgate Wisp Portable ...

5 Quick, Easy Low-Carb Desserts

Your doctor tells you that you have to cut out sugar, but you still have a sweet tooth. What to do? For those nights when you need a quick low-carb dessert without having to whip up a cheesecake, here are five low-carb desserts you can enjoy quickly and without guilt. Fruity Greek Yogurt. If you’ve ...

Sugar Free Gum: Good for the Teeth, Bad for the Bowels

Gum, call it an oral fixation, call it an addiction, or even call it an obsessive trend, but whether you’re a child, teenager, or adult, it seems as though most of the population has to be chewing it constantly. Dentists and health practitioners have always worried about chewing gum because of the sugar content and ...

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The Hidden, Inactive Ingredients in Toothpaste

Next time you go to brush your teeth, take a good look at the label on the toothpaste. If you’re like most people, you know your toothpaste contains fluoride. But take a good long look at the inactive ingredients. While you may find one active ingredient, you may find a dozen or more inactive ingredients ...

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A Review of Crest Whitening Expressions Toothpaste

When Crest came out with their new line of toothpastes scalled Whitening Expressions, I received some samples in the mail in the “Cinnamon Rush” flavor. I loved it so much that I ran out and bought a tube, even though it wasn’t on sale. The product is available in two forms, a 6 ounce tube ...

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Sugar Alcohols – What You Need to Know

Anyone who has ever tried to decrease their dietary intake of sugar, especially diabetics, knows first hand the nightmare of reading all those labels with their long list of ingredients that most of us have never heard of and definitely cannot pronounce. Packaging of food products can be so misleading and difficult to understand. Some ...