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Sorbitol

Famously known as glucitol, sorbital is a sugar alcohol which is slowly metabolized by the human body. Apples, pears and peaches are the rich source of sorbitol. Sorbitol is dietary energy and sweetener that is used as sugar substitute. Diet foods, mints, cough syrups and sugar free chewing gums often contain sorbitol as additive. Sorbitol also has its worth in the field of medicine and participates in the cure of human body from some irregularities. Along with mouth washes, tooth pastes, and some transparent gels, sorbitol is also used in some cosmetics as thickener.

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Aspartame Allergy

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which is found in numerous foods. It has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981. Many experts and scientists believe that it should never have been approved by the FDA as they believe that aspartame can be toxic and people suffer from aspartame allergy. The aspartame has therefore been surrounded by a great deal of controversy as its defenders believe that this aspartame allergy does not even exist.

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Sorbitol allergy symptoms

Diabetics and weight watchers are known to consume foods that are mostly sugar-free and when you eat sugar free foods, you are also consuming a product called Sorbitol, a sugar substitute that is used in these products. Sorbitol also goes by the name glucitol and it is a sugar alcohol that is metabolized by the body by reducing the glucose level found in the body. As a sugar substitute, it is listed as an inactive ingredient found in a number of artificial food products.

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