March 2008

A Xylitol-rich Publication

New Products
Healthy Teeth
In the News
Cooking with Xylitol
Product Testimonial
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Xlear Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol for allergy season

Xlear Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol for allergy season

Spring is right around the corner, and amidst the blossoming flowers and blooming trees, millions of Americans can only enjoy the beautiful spring weather with a tissue close at hand.

Xlear nasal spray is designed to enhance the body's natural cleansing process to help flush out airborne allergens and pollutants that are inhaled through the nose. Xlear is drug free and non-habit forming, so it is a safe allergy solution for the entire family to use.

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Dear Customers,

At ExpoWest on March 14-16, we introduced four new products to the Xlear family and to tens of thousands of people attending the show. While the products are not yet available online, they are in the process of being distributed to retailers across the country. Check out our store locator to find your closest Xlear retailer.

The products that were introduced include a new Spry green tea flavored gum, a new kids Xlear Nasal Spray with Xylitol, and a new 0.75 oz size of Xlear Nasal Spray. We also released our Spry Tooth Gel with a specially designed infant pacifier. The pacifier features a small reservoir that can hold a small amount of the xylitol-rich tooth gel for effective distribution. (Include links to press releases about products)

We will be sure to include more information about these products in the next few issues of Crystal Xlear.

The Sweet Way to Healthy Teeth

Dr. John Peldyak

Article recently was published in Healthy Utah Magazine

Please read this whole story, along with others, at Xlear.com/perspective.

Dental health is constantly threatened by unavoidable destructive factors. Sugar is high-energy fuel that nasty bacteria use to produce acids, which destroy teeth and gums when left unchecked. Germs that cause tooth decay can even grow on popular sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and mannitol. So why are these ingredients in your toothpaste? It is time for something better--xylitol.

What is Xylitol?
Xylitol is a versatile natural sweetener with remarkable health benefits. It is found in fruits and vegetables, and produced by our bodies during normal metabolism. Xylitol has a delightful sugary taste. Since sweetness is the same, xylitol can be used as a direct sugar replacement. Diabetics can use xylitol because it is low calorie (40% less than sugar) and low glycemic (Glycemic Index is 7).
The structure of the xylitol molecule is related to sugars (with "-ose" ending such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose) and is a first cousin to other polyols ("sugar alcohols" with "-ol" ending such as sorbitol, mannitol, and maltitol).

These common food carbohydrates are built on a 6-carbon backbone. Xylitol has a very stable 5-carbon architecture, giving it unique properties. Unlike sugars (and to a lesser extent other polyols), xylitol is not a good food source for bacteria and yeast. Sugars promote tooth decay whereas xylitol acts as the natural dental antidote for sugar, blocking those harmful effects and building protective factors.

· Read the rest of Dr. Peldyak's story at Xlear.com

Xylitol and Xlear in the News

Substitutes for sugar are more plentiful than ever, but don't overdo them
Ventura County Star, March 12, 2008

The Skinny on Sweeteners
ABC13.com, March 6, 2008

The Harmful Effects of Sugar and Choosing Healthy Alternatives
NaturalNews.com, February 21, 2008

Xylitol's potential beyond gum explored
Food Navigator USA, February 20, 2008

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.

Easy Chocolate Brownie Squares

3 eggs
1 cup XyloSweet
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 TBS unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted
¼ cup spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp butter flavoring
2/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Butter an 8" square baking pan, line bottom and two opposite sides with parchment paper, and lightly butter paper. In large bowl, beat 3 eggs and XyloSweet until fully incorporated. Add melted butter and applesauce, and stir well. Mix cocoa powder, flour, and salt together, and combine with egg mixture. Stir in vanilla extract, butter flavoring, and pecans. Spoon into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Yield: 16 brownies

Note: These brownies are similar to traditional cake brownies, and they stay fresh longer when cut and wrapped in individual plastic wrap and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Yield: 3.5 dozen

Per Brownie: Calories: 107.6 Carbs 13.6g, Fiber: 1.2g, Fat: 7.4g, Sodium: 32.1mg, Net Carbs: 1.9g

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've just gone an entire winter without a cold, throat infection, or sinus infection. The only aspect of my health-care routine that has changed over this time has been starting to use Xlear products (nasal wash, mints, and toothpaste). For my whole life I've had problems with my sinuses and throat, so this is quite an improvement."

"Steve S."

For 2008, if we share your story with fellow Crystal Xlear readers, we'll send you a Xlear Product Pack with samples of some of Xlear's most popular products.

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