Xylitol can also make people fat
Many people start eating xylitol gum, and psychologically think that xylitol is low in calories, so there is no moderation when eating other xylitol foods. But in fact, xylitol eat more will also be fat. And from the physical and chemical properties, xylitol is on the cool side, it is not broken down by gastric enzymes, directly into the intestinal tract, eating too much of the gastrointestinal will have a certain degree of stimulation, may cause abdominal discomfort, flatulence, intestinal ringing. Because xylitol is less than 20% absorbed in the intestinal tract, it is easy to accumulate in the intestinal wall, which can easily cause osmotic diarrhea.
In Europe and the United States, food containing xylitol, will be indicated on the label "excessive intake may lead to diarrhea," such as consumer tips. But in the domestic market sales of food, but seldom see this logo. A well-known chewing gum manufacturer said that its production of xylitol chewing gum, "xylitol content is low, and not enough to cause diarrhea," so this kind of labeling "is not necessary. Nonetheless, dietitians warn that with the Chinese physique, the total amount of xylitol consumed in a day should not exceed 50 grams. Chewing gum alone shouldn't be a problem, but if you eat a lot of other xylitol foods, you need to pay attention to the amount.
Overconsumption can raise blood lipids
Diabetic patients can't consume too much sugar due to insulin secretion dysfunction in the body, and even a small amount of sugar may cause adverse consequences. At present, there are about 30 million diabetics in China, that is to say, involving about 30 million families to choose their diet carefully. This has led many businesses to seize the opportunity to make money by mass-producing sugar-free foods. As a result, there are more and more "suitable" for diabetics to take food, such as ultra-dry beer, pumpkin juice drink, sugar-free milk powder, sugar-free cookies, sugar-free cereals, sugar-free gum, sugar-free candy and so on.
Dietitians say that diabetic patients can't eat refined sugars because they can't, and using xylitol for flavoring is a good choice. However, it should be noted that xylitol, like glucose, consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and can release heat energy after oxidation in the human body. Xylitol may not require insulin to be involved in the early stages of metabolism, but in the later stages of metabolism, insulin is needed to facilitate this.
After eating xylitol, the magnitude and speed of blood glucose elevation in normal people are lower than glucose and sucrose, but once diabetic patients ingested more, it will produce side effects, resulting in elevated blood triglycerides, causing coronary artery atherosclerosis, so diabetic patients should not be eaten more xylitol. Especially for those who suffer from insulin-induced hypoglycemia, xylitol is prohibited.