Xylitol to the rescue
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Xylitol is an all-natural sugar alternative that tastes and looks like sugar but that is where the similarities end. Xylitol is not only a safe, natural sweetener without the bad side-effects of sugar and artificial substitutes, Our bodies produce Xylitol daily during normal metabolism. It is found naturally in berries, mushrooms, lettuce, corn cobs and hardwood trees like Birch. Xylitol metabolism is mostly insulin-independent, as indicated by its low Glycemic Index of 7. Xylitol has 40 per cent fewer calories and 75 per cent fewer carbohydrates than sugar and is slowly absorbed and metabolised, resulting in very negligible changes in insulin. Very beneficial for diabetics |
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