Xylitol Research Paper

Some products are disingenuously labeled to be "sugar-free", when they contain these ingredients. Since most of them raise the blood sugar, it is patently dishonest to market them to diabetics as being "sugar free". The only exception to this is xylitol, which does not raise the blood sugar. Xylitol has attributes that are especially good for dental health, such as its tendency to strengthen tooth enamel. In other words, it does what fluoride is supposed to do. This makes it a positive addition to dental products.

Xylitol is dangerous to most pets, however. They metabolize it differently, and produce insulin in response to it. Due to the fact that there is no sugar in xylitol for the insulin to neutralize, a pet may enter insulin shock after …show more content…
It is made through a process wherein grain is germinated by soaking it in hot water. Thereafter, it is dried to halt further germination. This partial germination results in a biological change, whereby the sugar content is maximized. The grain is then mashed, and either boiled or baked. The resultant liquid is malt syrup, otherwise known as maltose. Malt syrup is essentially a simple carbohydrate, so it should be used sparingly. The health effects of simple carbohydrates are detailed in the next section.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are transformed into sugars inside of the body as they are metabolized. There are two major classes of carbohydrates. These consist of the simple and complex carbohydrates.

Most simple carbohydrates are engineered by the food industry. The simple carbohydrates include white breads, white rice, cereals, and white flour. None of these are white in nature. In fact, they are like nothing natural in either form or substance. Whenever they enter into a body, they make a transformation into sugars rapidly, and then they are burned quickly. This soon after produces excessive hunger despite their high load of calories. They provide a short burst of energy that is followed by a sugar crash, and possibly even greater hunger than was initially experienced. The aftermath mimics that of white sugar

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