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I've been trying for years to get my family to stop the sugar-free stuff. I would think that if this kills dogs ... it can't be too good for humans. No?

Grandma Millie

[jnygrl]

I keep my family away from the artificial stuff as well. For me, personally, I have a reaction to it...usually a headache.

[ThePythonicCow]

I would think that if this kills dogs ... it can't be too good for humans. No?

Not necessarily. They can prey my chocolate from my cold dead fingers. But don't feed chocolate to your dog.

In some cases, such as chocolate, and perhaps xylitol, the substance is quite ok if you have the enzymes to digest it.

Xylitol is my preferred sweetener - healthier for humans, because we digest it slower than other sugars, so doesn't cause an insulin rush, and because it is not recognized as food by oral bacteria, so doesn't contribute to dental caries. It's a five carbon sugar, unlike other sugars that have six carbons.