The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol: The All-Natural Sugar Substitute Approved by the FDA As a Food Additive [Paperback]

Fran Gare (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1, 2003

The average person eats one-half cup of sugar a day, more than is recommended for the average person, particularly people who suffer from diabetes, insulin resistance, and Syndrome X. Unlike sugar, xylitol does not require insulin to be metabolized. Xylitol is an all-natural sugar substitute derived from birch tree bark or from corncobs. It is teaspoon-for-teaspoon as sweet as sugar, and has the added quality of binding to saliva, leaving a sweet taste lingering in the mouth. Fran Gare explains the health benefits of using xylitol rather than sugar, aspartame, saccharin, sobitol, or mannitol.

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About the Author

Fran Gare is a clinical nutritionist and naturopathic physician who has coauthored six best-selling books including Dr. Akins' Diet Revolution, Dr. Aktins' New Diet Cookbook and The Mandells' It's Not Your Fault You're Fat. Dr. Gare was the Director of Nutrition at the Atkins Center for Complementary Nutrition, New York City, and Director of Natural Medicine at Miami Heart Hospital. She is a media personality who has appeared frequently on national TV and radio and print, offering expertise on health and diet issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Basic Health Publications; 1 edition (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591200385
• ISBN-13: 978-1591200383
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really sweet, September 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol: The All-Natural Sugar Substitute Approved by the FDA As a Food Additive (Paperback)

The book is basic information about xylitol and its history. The product itself has turned out to be very useful...it really does keep me from getting sore throats, etc.

The only problem with the book is that it does not mention that xylitol is poisonous to dogs...pet owners need to know that before using xylitol themselves.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars danger, July 15, 2011

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This review is from: The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol: The All-Natural Sugar Substitute Approved by the FDA As a Food Additive (Paperback)

I was very excited about both xylitol and this book. I was disappointed, when the book arrived, to find it so slim and basic. I tried to find as many ways to use xylitol as possible, although this was a little difficult since I don't have a sweet tooth and don't really use much sugar.

However, I was shocked to develop heart flutters. As I was taking many different nutritional supplements at the time (I am always experimenting), I discontinued one or two every few days, but without ending the heart flutters, which I found frightening.

Finally, I realized the only newish thing I was still taking was xylitol. The heart flutters ended for good just one day after I stopped using xylitol. As a friend pointed out, perhaps I should have been wary of anything recommended by the FDA, which is just another arm of the corporate kleptocracy.

That's just me, of course. I hope others will write about their xylitol use as well as their views of this book.

In the meantime, D-Ribose and D-Mannose seem to be truly healthy sugars: I am happy to report early signs of success in terms of general health and energy. D-Ribose provides energy and D-Mannose is anti-fungal (both major benefits to health generally since there is usually both low energy and fungal overgrowth with all poor health). For D-Ribose, read "The Sinatra Solution" (although it is not an easy book: I read it twice and still did not feel I had understood it thoroughly). I haven't found a layman's book on D-Mannose yet. Creatine is worth considering too; the best book is probably the research-based but expensive and jargon-ridden "Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health" by Stout, Antonio and Kalman.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Sweetener?, March 18, 2007

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This review is from: The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol: The All-Natural Sugar Substitute Approved by the FDA As a Food Additive (Paperback)

This is a good overview of the benefits of Xylitol, which are many. Worth checking out. Healthier sweetening alternative.