Hey guys. In today's bite of knowledge, we're going to be talking about xylitol. You may have heard of it. You may even use it and you may not know you use it every day. It's in a lot of different things. It's considered natural. But we're going to really take a little deeper dive into what xylitol is.

So first of all, it's a sugar replacement, sugar alcohol.

It is considered natural.

It is very, I mean, it does come in different fruits and vegetables and small amounts, right?

So yeah, it is natural.

But when it's taken and extracted and put into a powder,

most commonly it comes in a white powder form.

It's found in hard candies, different types of other candies,

even in your toothpaste.

And there are, in fact fact actually a lot of health claims

especially around dental health and how it can help you but let's take a little deeper dive into

it to see what it can do for your gut health or maybe destroy your gut health. Xylatol is a

sugar-free sweetener and it it looks taste like sugar, but has very few calories

and doesn't raise your blood sugar levels.

What is xylitol?

Xylitol is found in small amounts in many fruits and vegetables, and is therefore considered

natural.

But dog poop is natural, and is therefore considered natural. But dog poop is natural and so is snake venom. So just because it's natural doesn't mean it's necessarily healthy or good for you.

It is a common ingredient in sugar-free chewing gums, candies, mints, and a lot of diabetic-friendly

foods as well as oral care products.

It has a similar sweetness of sugar but contains 40% less calories.

The most common form of xylitol is processed from trees like birch.

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