Why are we just hearing about Xylitol?
During World War II, Finland was suffering from a sugar shortage and with no domestic supply of sugar they searched for, and rediscovered, an alternative – xylitol. It was only when xylitol was stabilized that it became a viable sweetener in food. Researchers also discovered xylitol’s insulin-independent nature (it metabolizes in the body without using insulin). Xylitol is the sweetener of choice in European countries and we’re just catching up in the United States. Today, about 80% of chewing gum sold in Asian countries contains xylitol.
