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Here's the correct principle to live by: If it didn't occur in nature where evolution honed both its existence and human's tolerance to it, then don't consume/
by notjoemama 2y ago
Here's the correct principle to live by:
If it didn't occur in nature where evolution honed both its existence and human's tolerance to it, then don't consume/use it.
After so many years, I simply can't count how many times "science" has brought us some new food, ingredient, or chemical, which passed all security measures, only to find later it causes or contributes noticeably to some horrible outcome. And I'm perfectly fine not attributing malice. My experience tells me we're quite good at doing the wrong thing while thinking we're doing the right thing. Although, given the current economic climate, malice is probably just as valid.
- stbenjam 2y agoXylitol exists in nature.
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- kyleee 2y agoAs usual the dose makes the poison
- klodolph 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol > Xylitol occurs naturally in small amounts in plums, strawberries, cauliflower, and pumpkin; humans and many other animals make trace amounts during metabolism of carbohydrates.
- HumblyTossed 2y ago> Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables, and the human body also produces it.
- hollerith 2y ago"Xylitol is found naturally in fruits and vegetables like strawberries, raspberries, mushrooms and cauliflower" https://foodinsight.org/what-is-xylitol/#:~:text=Xylitol%20is%20found%20naturally%20in,%2C%20raspberries%2C%20mushrooms%20and%20cauliflower https://foodinsight.org/what-is-xylitol/#:~:text=Xylitol%20i....
- bloqs 2y agoThis principle is fine, but its application is the issue. This ingredient occurs in nature frequently. Why shouldnt it be used?
- jolt42 2y agoIt appears in very small quantities in nature (raspberries apparently being the highest). What was the amount in the study (I don't have access)? I credit xylitol for much improved mouth health, but I maybe take 5g a day.
- jqgatsby 2y agoAgree strongly. Another good example is industrial seed oils: canola/rapeseed oil, and even things thar sound innocuous like sunflower seed oil. Avoid, avoid, stick to olive oil which has been field tested for millenia. It reminded me a couple of days ago of that scene from the Princess Bride: https://x.com/jqgatsby/status/1798395071353717183?t=0CZzGU7_JIok18hC6DfIUg&s=19 https://x.com/jqgatsby/status/1798395071353717183?t=0CZzGU7_...
- sampo 2y ago"The human body also produces 5–15 g xylitol per day during normal carbohydrate metabolism in the liver" Page 347 in: http://www.chemistry-chemists.com/chemister/Pishevye/sweeteners-and-sugar-alternatives-in-food-technology-2012.pdf http://www.chemistry-chemists.com/chemister/Pishevye/sweeten...
- dvh 2y agoNatural sources often contains "antidote" which could be as simple as shell, fiber or cellulose, something to limit your consumption. For example sugar cane is a wooden stick. You would have to chew it with your measly human teeth for hour to get the sugar out of it. But if it's processed into sugar powder, you don't need to chew. By processing you lost the "antidote" that would otherwise moderate your consumption. Xylitol is found in birch tree. Good luck eating birch tree.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y agoDo you extend that rule to toothpaste?