Adding sugar to foods can be harmful to your health and increase your risk of many diseases. For this reason, sugar-free sweeteners like xylitol are becoming increasingly popular. Xylitol tastes like sugar but has fewer calories and does not raise blood sugar levels. Some studies suggest that xylitol has many important health benefits, including improved dental health.

Eating candy causes tooth decay, which is an incorrect statement. The truth is that when children eat candy, the bacteria that normally live in their mouths begin to consume the candy and create acid as a by-product. This acid dissolves the enamel of the teeth, while the enamel of the baby teeth is much softer and thinner than the permanent teeth, resulting in tooth decay. Thus, it is the by-product of the bacteria when eating candy that damages the teeth and causes tooth decay.