Dear Customer,

The arrival of July means the heat of summer! With the warmer weather comes longer days, plenty of sunshine, and for many of us, a chance to relax with family and friends. Xlear is pleased to offer you a variety of products that will make this a great summer.

While the kids are at home all day keep them away from junk food by having SparX candies on hand. These delicious, bite-sized candies are sweetened with 100% pure xylitol, making them a tasty treat that's actually good for kids!

If you're traveling this summer you might also consider packing with you a bottle of Xlear's Nasal Wash. Amusement parks, rest stops, and campgrounds are not always the most germ-free environments. Keep yourself armed against harmful bacteria in the air by using Xlear Nasal Wash to regularly flush harmful bacteria away.

Finally, if you're just venturing to your backyard this summer, try using Xlear's Xylosweet Sugar Substitute to sweeten your favorite treats. The xylitol-based sweetener has been shown to help reduce cavities by up to 80% and it's just as sweet as sugar. But, because Xylosweet has 40% fewer calories you won't be afraid to put on that bathing suit!

We hope you enjoy the warmer weather and this month's Crystal Xlear Newsletter. As always, please send us your feedback and suggestions to crystalxlear@xlear.com.

Xylitol and Xlear in the News

Health, Wellness Foods Enjoy Growth Across the Board, People's Daily (China), June 15, 2007
"Fortified and functional gum was another important driver in stimulating growth of overall fortified and functional confectionery. The added ingredient of xylitol in gum helps prevent tooth decay, and consumers purchase it to maintain oral hygiene."
http://english.people.com.cn/200706/15/eng20070615_384520.html

Reminding Children to Keep a "Toothey" Smile, Frederick News Post, June 12, 2007
"Dr. Sonia Clesner encourages her patients to chew gum with xylitol, which keeps plaque from adhering to the teeth, and to make healthy food choices."
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display.htm?StoryID=61220

Xlear's Spry Toothpaste Made in the United States, Marketwire, June 6, 2007
"We have received a number of inquiries recently about the FDA's decision to detain shipments from China of toothpaste containing diethylene glycol, or DEG. We want to assure our customers and partners that our Spry Coolmint Toothpaste and Spry Spearmint Toothpaste do not contain DEG, and are in fact made in the United States (in the state of Connecticut). There is no DEG in any of our products, and we make sure that all of our products comply with the FDA's strict guidelines."
http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/rel.jsp?id=739535

Getting Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth, SheKnows, May 25, 2007
"If your child refuses to brush, you've got a few options…Gum and Candy [should] be sugar free and sweetened with xylitol, a natural sweetener that keeps bacteria from sticking to teeth."
http://sheknows.com/about/look/8128.htm

Cooking with Xylitol

This xylitol recipe is courtesy of the revised and expanded xylitol cookbook "Sweeten Your Life the Xylitol Way," by Karen Edwards, PhD. The recipe book is available through Xlear.com.

Dark Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

2 cups fat-free milk
¼ cup arrowroot powder
1 ¾ cups XyloSweet
4 egg yolks
2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 cup whipping cream
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate bar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Place milk in a small saucepan and heat to almost boiling. Remove from heat and set aside. Combine arrowroot powder and xylitol in a medium bowl. Thoroughly beat egg yolks into xylitol mixture. Slowly add scalded milk to egg mixture, stirring until well blended. Transfer this mixture to top of double boiler, and cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until custard is thick and smooth. Strain, if necessary. Stir in vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and unsweetened chocolate bar until melted. Pour mixture into a large bowl. Stir in sour cream until thoroughly combined, cover bowl, and refrigerate until chilled.

Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into chilled custard mixture. Transfer to small automatic ice cream maker and freeze. Yield: thirteen ½ cup servings.

Per serving: Calories: 237.6 Carbs: 31.1 g Fiber: 1.4g
Fat: 15.7 g Sodium: 43.5 mg Net Carbs: 7.1 g

Try this recipe, and send in your comments to crystalxlear@xlear.com. Also, if you have a favorite recipe, and we use it in the monthly Cooking with Xylitol section of our newsletter, we'll send you a free, one-pound bag of XyloSweet. Email recipes to crystalxlear@xlear.com.

Xlear Product Testimonial

"I just wanted to let you know that I started using your product Xlear about two days ago. It works 100 times better than the doctor prescribed Nasacort. I am going to discontinue the Nasacort, I was always concerned about the steroids in this product. I have been a severe allergy sufferer for over twenty years, and of course this usually means we have the sinus problems too. I am not sure why I never heard of your product before, but I will spread the word, even to my doctor.

"Thank you,

Jesse H."

Would you like share your product testimonials with fellow Crystal Xlear readers, please let us know by emailing us at CrystalXlear@xlear.com. If we use your testimonial in our newsletter, we'll send you some free sample packs of Spry gum.

Customer Feedback

Got a question for Xlear? Want to know how xylitol and Xlear's products can help you and or your family? If so, email us your questions at CrystalXlear@xlear.com.