TO THE EDITOR: To Drs. Bonnema and colleagues, thank you for your comments on our recent article in AJP-Endocrinology and Metabolism (4). Indeed, for subjects not used to these polyols, 50 g of xylitol and 75 g of erythritol as a single bolus given within 2 min seems rather high. From a nutritional point of view the applied doses makes sense, at least in adapted subjects. This would then, for i...

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that consumers can safely enjoy a range of nutritive sweeteners and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) when consumed within an eating plan that is guided by current federal nutrition recommendations, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes, as well as individual health goals and personal preference. A...

Deicing of pavements is essential to ensure safe and timely movement traffic in geographical locations where snow ice events are anticipated. State local municipalities employ brine solution with 23.3 wt% sodium chloride (NaCl) available the form rock salt deice pavements. Unlike water, does not freeze until temperature falls below ?21.0 °C, i.e., freezing point water depressed by °C addition N...