Sugar lovers, pay attention! Researchers have discovered that xylitol, the sugar substitute you see in a whole bunch of products, may be harmful to your heart. A study found it could lead to heart ...

Nothing is safe, folks, not even toothpaste. A recent study suggests that a low-calorie sweetener found in hundreds of popular snacks, toothpaste and gum may raise the risk of a stroke or heart attack ...

Unlike artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, xylitol is a natural sweetener extracted from oak trees. It is also low in calories compared to sugar and does not cause tooth decay, so it is widely ...

CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

Xlear has introduced an all-natural, cinnamon-flavored toothpaste that contains xylitol. Spry cinnamon toothpaste is fluoride-free and has a natural tartar control formula with aloe that helps to ...

Xylitol is the latest sugar substitute to be linked to potential negative health impacts. In a study from the Cleveland Clinic, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, researchers found ...

A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in ...

June 28, 2012 — The food sweetener erythritol may be more effective against caries than its chemical cousin xylitol, researchers reported at the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) ...