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| Brand: Now Foods
Category: Health And Beauty
Buy New: $2.87 - $59.36
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
ASIN: B00027EKKW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Xylitol
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Great Sweetener but learn about the product January 2, 2009
I wanted to share that my own experience with finding xylitol was nothing short of a miracle. I can enjoy food in moderation that I was denying myself. I say moderation, because xylitol can cause soft or even liquid stool if you overdo it. It's not safe for pets because they get severe hypoglycemia quickly which can kill them, especially puppies and kittens. What I do is mix this with stevia drops and I can then use that concentration for coffee and tea all day without ill effects. I feel I need to address some reviews that people have on xylitol, not necessarily from Now foods specifically. I am concerned about people buying a new product without checking what it is and then giving it bad reviews for effects written clearly on the bag. It would be different if the manufacturer was being deceptive but honestly, don't feed your kids something if you don't know what it is and then want it taken off the market. For some people this is a miracle food. Research any food you are going to put into your body or even bring into your home. It is not a manufacturers job or governments job to tell you what to eat. I'm not saying this to be mean, it's just that we've become way too passive about our own responsibility.
Nice Product December 27, 2008
Just was I was looking for to get me off sugar.
Thanks,
Terry
 xylitol October 14, 2008
As described by other reviewers, I just wanted to add in response to an above revie, I have successfully used this with a yeast recipe. All you have to do is proof the yeast in the beginning with a teaspoon of real sugar to make it foam and then you can use xylitol as the sweetener in the recipe. This will add about 4 grams of total sugar to the recipe.
It's not exactly what I expected October 3, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Recently I switched my bad eating habits to good ones. Part of that change was finding a sweentner which would not interfere with blood glucose levels much, and tasted good. I went to a health food store, and this product was recommended. I finally tried it on some plain cereal. I expected something like the flavor of Splenda, or maybe Equal. At first, it was sweet like sugar and it was noticable, but it did have an aftertaste. It was like the old articifial sweeteners. I tried using less another time, but the result was the same. I sweetened some tea with it, and that wasn't bad. So, overall, it takes some getting used to. It's not bad for being healthier than regular sugar but don't expect to be "wowed."
Dog owners be careful August 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This stuff is very toxic to dogs. Don't let them have any of it, not even small quantities. If you want a sweetener like this but without such toxicity to dogs, get Erythritol. Same sort of thing -- a sugar alcohol, but not dangerous for animals. Also, it does not have the same digestive effects (gas, bloating, diarrhea) that Xylitol does. It is maybe a little less sweet than Xylitol, however.
Note: If I were going to buy it, I'd try this company. I've ordered Erythritol from them and it was a VERY high quality. When I tried it from EmeraldForestXylitol.com, I found it had a horrible, strange smell and faint aftertaste. I called to return the items and was treated very badly by their customer service. EmeraldForest is getting their products made in China, and I wonder why it has that horrible odor. Kinda scary. I'm sticking with NOW Foods at this point.
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