Comments on: The Ultimate Coca-Cola

By: Jobe Roberts

Jobe Roberts — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:53:42 +0000

Well, that's it I'm switching to the only gum I could find that is Sorbitol free and artificial sweetener free: Xylichew. Um, ok, so it contains Xylitol which is said to be natural. However, I'm the first to admit that I have no clue here. I'm also going to keep an eye on any candy / breath mints with artificial sweeteners. Thanks for the heads up!

By: Evita

Evita — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:30:11 +0000

Sorbitol is just the beginning. Most gum contains a variety of artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. All of these have questionable effects and many negative studies where our health is concerned.

Do you ever also notice that they warn people on gum or diet soda and the like that it contains these sweeteners. They are not just part of the ingredients but have to be bolded on the front of the product.

I used to chew gum but years ago when this crazy 0 calorie craze hit and they changed all gum from containing natural sugar to artifical sweeteners I stopped, just like that and never touched another piece of gum again.

See the percentages of these chemicals might be small in one piece but think about the compounding effects with the other foods and chemicals we consume. I personally do not think it is worth the risk.

If you called them you might get some more info on percentages and such but I would not hold my breath.

By: Jobe Roberts

Jobe Roberts — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:09:54 +0000

Well, was I ever wrong! I did a quick scan at the local store and the first ingredient for most gum was Sorbitol including Trident!
I guess the question is, how much does each brand have in it? Stride seems to reek of the stuff. I wonder if there are different percentages between brands and whether or not this info is available anywhere? It’s not on the package.

By: Jobe Roberts

Jobe Roberts — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:59 +0000

So true Evita, I've heard such nasty stuff about sweeteners like Sorbitol. I think Trident typically uses Xylitol which could also act like a laxative but sounds way safer than Sorbitol.

By: Evita

Evita — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:36:16 +0000

I have also just heard of the Trident Xtra Care and as good as it sounds it is too bad that they do not talk about the artificial sweeteners it is most likely packed with. I have not yet seen the package myself but these days every gum is packed with aspartame and its derivative sweeteners. So sure rebuild your teeth while you expose yourself to 101 other possible negative health risks. It is too bad how our advertising works – gets people hooked through its positives while masking the negatives. That is why it is up to us to read, read, read those labels and educate ourselves on them (of course only if we are concerned about our health that is).