Sugar Alcohol A Sweeter, Safer Alternative?
February 26, 2008 by Scott Wharton
Filed under Men's Health
Since Elaine from Genetics And health got me going on this Aspartame Phobia, it has had me looking into the ingredient and nutritional facts on a lot of the products that I use. I chew a lot of gum and of course I choose low-cal or sugar free gum. One particular “Sugar Free” gum I chew, Trident, uses Xylitol. Xylitol is a name for a Sugar alcohol. Well what is sugar alcohol?
“Sugar alcohols are neither sugars nor alcohols. They are carbohydrates with a chemical structure that partially resembles sugar and partially resembles alcohol, but they don’t contain ethanol as alcoholic beverages do.”(Source)
The link below gives you just about all the information you will need on learning about sugar alcohols. I’ve looked at quite a few web pages about Sugar Alcohols VS Aspartame. While Aspartame has many scary side effects, the only scary side effect I have found that you may get from Sugar Alcohols is a mild case of diarrhea if you consume too much. I rather have a little gas or diarrhea than cancer any day.
If you haven’t had a chance to weigh the facts about Aspartame then I highly suggest you read my post and follow the links at the bottom to learn more. If you truly want to live a healthy life you need to read Elaine’s Aspartame posts.
Oh Lordy! I’m a confirmed gum chewer and which type? Low sugar of course! Interesting facts on Xylitol. Thanks Scott!
I used to chew a lot of Stride up until I read your article on Aspartame. I check just about everything now. I know I probably can’t avoid aspartame in everything that I eat, but I can sure as hell avoid a lot more than I used to. Thank you for convincing me that it’s no good.
I am scared. I chew five to six large packs of Trident a week and have for the past four years. What can I do to get checked up to see if I am having any side effects? Am I going to get cancer? Someone please give me some input! I am done chewing gum tomorrow! Help!
I wouldn’t worry any, Steph.
Yes my name is Miss: Erin Rebecca Chase could you please take all of those gums with the aspartame out of there they are wood chemicals in all of those sugarless and sugarfree chewing gums and also mints life savers and strides Dentynes and DoubleMints and the Big Winterfresh and the Tridents and Freedents Big Red Extras Juicy Fruits on the strides says New and Orbits also the Spearmint Peppermint Ice Breakers all of them taken those out of there this is very important to me could you do this for me please?
I am not kidding with you at all this is very serious stuff that I am telling you no joke or secrets nothing but serious stuff. Help me. E-mail: cchase93@comcast.net
Signature’s Name: Miss: Erin Rebecca Chase.
Thanks alot bye bye.
Please help me out can you do that stuff for me please I am not fulling about any of this stuff never ever not the least one darn bit at all that can cause seizures gums that are sugarless and sugar free and candies also mints drinks like Diet Sodas. Accept Waist Watches. People can have Spry or Mega Green Tea Spearmint gum that is a sweetened type of sugar it has to be sweet keep thee sugar inside there. Ok Signature’s Name: Miss: Erin Rebecca Chase. Thanks alot so much for your help bye bye.
Please do help me forever and ever also take my information. I need tons of your help. Can you help me out with this stuff?
This is all very serious stuff with aspartame.
My Chiropractor and Neurologist says that chemical causes seizures big time I am not kidding at all ok thanks alot for tonight bye.
http://ChewingGumInformation/Business.com cchase93@comcast.net E-mail: Erin Rebecca Chase 758 Main Street. Acushnet, MA. 02743-1100. Sugject: Aspartame. No aspartame is allowed to be made into those chemicals that can cause seizures very easily those are the reasons why I stay away from the aspartame. Because that is bad so Xylitol is best for everybody aspartame is horrible.