{"id":30,"date":"2013-10-08T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drakevotodds.com\/?p=30"},"modified":"2013-10-08T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T19:49:02","slug":"sweeten-your-holiday-treats-with-xylitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/sweeten-your-holiday-treats-with-xylitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweeten Your Holiday Treats with Xylitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/halloween-kid2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-31\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"xylitol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/halloween-kid2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/halloween-kid2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/halloween-kid2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/halloween-kid2.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Halloween is just a few weeks away; after that, there\u2019s one holiday after another until the end of 2013. With these holidays come a string of parties and a parade of treats. Sweets high in sugar are bad for your overall health, but they also post a threat to your oral health. That\u2019s because sugar spurs the production of bacteria and acid, which wreak havoc on the layer of enamel protecting your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>But despite how harmful sugar is, you don\u2019t have to give up on holiday sweets. <strong>Xylitol<\/strong>, a natural sweetener derived from the fibrous part of plants, will give your treats that great taste you\u2019re looking for but with far fewer calories and without putting your smile in danger. That\u2019s because <strong>xylitol<\/strong> doesn\u2019t lead to the creation of bacteria and acid; it creates a neutral environment instead. Some toothpaste brands even use <strong>xylitol<\/strong> to protect teeth from decay.<\/p>\n<p>How can you include <strong>xylitol<\/strong> in your treats this holiday season? If you\u2019re baking it\u2019s as simple as just substituting sugar for <strong>xylitol<\/strong>, with a ratio of 1:1. For Halloween, you can look for candy sweetened with <strong>xylitol<\/strong>. Natural food stores sell <strong>xylitol<\/strong> candies, but you can also find plenty of options online at Amazon and other online retailers, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drjohns.com\/\">Dr. John\u2019s Candies<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icechipscandy.com\/\">Ice Chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have questions about xylitol, or do you need to schedule a checkup with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Gene Drake<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Jayson Voto<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votodds.com\/contact-us.html\">Call<\/a> <strong>Drake &amp; Voto Family and Cosmetic Dentistry<\/strong>. We serve patients from <strong>Owasso<\/strong>, <strong>Claremore<\/strong>, <strong>Sperry<\/strong>, <strong>Collinsville<\/strong>, <strong>Tulsa<\/strong>, <strong>Skiatook<\/strong>, and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is just a few weeks away; after that, there\u2019s one holiday after another until the end of 2013. With these holidays come a string of parties and a parade of treats. Sweets high in sugar are bad for your overall health, but they also post a threat to your oral health. 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