Xylitol Benefits Summary
Here we are going to make a recap of the benefits of xylitol and we are going to add a few more that we haven't mentioned in the previous pages.
- Xylitol has 40% less calories than sugar.
- Xylitol is effective in the prevention of dental caries.
- It is a natural product found in various foods, especially fruits, even our body produces about 15gr of xylitol per day.
- It doesn't have any serious side effects and it is not toxic
- It may play a small but significant role in the prevention and management of diabetes
- A few studies have shown that it can help increase bone volume and mineral content (Mattila PT et al 2001)
Taking into account all of the above we can conclude that xylitol is a very good alternative to sugar.
