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2. Sugar substitute xylitol linked to higher risk of heart ...

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   Xyltol is a sugar alcohol added to many products, ranging from sugar-free candy and gum to toothpaste. Researchers say high levels of circulating xylitol are associated with an elevated three-year ...

3. 10 Sugar Alternatives to Try This Year - AOL

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   Potential benefits: Xylitol, sorbitol, and other sugar alcohols are low-calorie sweeteners that are usually 25% to 100% as sweet as sugar. Sugar alcohols don’t promote tooth decay or cause a ...

4. Is 'healthy candy' actually good for you? Experts discuss ...

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   Instead of the refined sugar found in traditional candy, these so-called "healthy" or diet candies may contain natural sweeteners and low- or zero-calorie sugar substitutes, as well added fiber.

5. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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   Xylitol is used as a sugar substitute in such manufactured products as drugs, dietary supplements, confections, toothpaste, and chewing gum, but is not a common household sweetener. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 15 ] Xylitol has negligible effects on blood sugar because its assimilation and metabolism are independent of insulin . [ 15 ]

6. Sweetened beverage - Wikipedia

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   There is a link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. [31] Type 2 diabetes is unlikely to be caused directly by sugar. [32] It is likely that weight gain caused by sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is what increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. [32]

7. Pentosuria - Wikipedia

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   [1] [3] L-Xylulose is a reducing sugar, so it may give false diagnosis of diabetes, as it is found in high concentrations in urine. However glucose metabolism is normal in people with pentosuria, and they are not diabetic. [4] Patients of pentosuria have a low concentration of the sugar d-xyloketose. [5]

8. Sugar substitute - Wikipedia

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   A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweetness like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy than sugar-based sweeteners, making it a zero-calorie (non-nutritive) [2] or low-calorie sweetener. Sugar substitute products are commercially available in various forms, such as small pills, powders and packets.

9. The 7 Best No-Added-Sugar Snacks for Better Blood Sugar ... - AOL

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   Related: The #1 Nutrient to Lower Blood Sugar Levels, According to a Diabetes Expert. ... it’s worth prioritizing added-sugar-free options that contain protein and fiber. Some blood-sugar ...