Frequently
Asked Questions
About B-Sweet™
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WHAT
IS B-SWEET™?
B-SWEET™ IS A COMPLETELY NATURAL FRUIT SWEETENER DESIGNED TO REPLACE
ARTIFICIAL, CHEMICAL, AND HIGH GLYCEMIC SWEETENERS. |
HOW
IS B-SWEET™ PRODUCED?
B-SWEET™ is produced by harvesting superior grade fruits and drying
them to moisture specification. The fruit is then infused with
a natural-sweet solution until a specific equilibrate Brix range
is reached. B-SWEET™ Fruit Processing involves a proprietary process,
including distillation, extraction of high glycemic components,
drying to juice powder stage, and sweet-infusion. The process
conforms to all provisions of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act.
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WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS
IN B-SWEET™?
INGREDIENT
STATEMENT: B-SWEET™ (Fruit juice concentrate with Fruit
Sugars, Powdered fruit, Natural Kiwi Fruit, Natural Flavors, Silicon
Dioxide [anti-caking agent]).
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WHAT
DO WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT B-SWEET™ AND ALLERGENS?
As of January 1, 2006, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires food labels to clearly
list any ingredients derived from the eight main food allergens:
milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat,
and soybeans. This requirement comes as part of the Food Allergen
Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), an amendment
to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and states that food
manufacturers must use plain language to identify the eight main
food allergens on labels (1). Because these allergens account
for over 90% of documented food allergies in the U.S. (1), most
consumers with food allergies will benefit from the new labeling
requirements. |
B-SWEET
ALLERGEN STATEMENT:
B-SWEET™
does not contain soy, egg products,
milk products, peanuts, nuts, tree nuts (such as coconut), wheat
or gluten, or seafood (including fish, Mollusks, or Crustacean). |
WHAT
ARE THE NATURAL FLAVORS LISTED ON THE INGREDIENTS OF B-SWEET™?
ANSWER: THEY ARE NATURAL BOTANICAL EXTRACTS MADE FROM 100% PURE
FRUIT |
IS
B-SWEET SAFE FOR DIABETICS?
B-SWEET IS SUITABLE FOR DIABETICS.
B-SWEET HAS BEEN TESTED IN NUMEROUS CLINICAL TRIALS UTILIZING
DIABETIC SUBJECTS, AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TO HAVE A LOW GLYCEMIC
INDEX IN DIABETICS, AND A NON-CEPHALIC (BRAIN GLYCEMIC INDEXING)
RESPONSE IN DIABETICS.
IN HUMAN DIABETIC IN VIVO CLINICAL TRIALS, SUBJECTS DID NOT SHOW
AN ELEVATION IN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS NOR A HYPOGLYCEMIC RESPONSE. |
IS
B-SWEET™ ECO FRIENDLY?
ABSOLUTELY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
B-SWEET™
is fully biodegradable and not harmful to any living plant or
carbon-based life form, including humans, fish, mammals, and birds.
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IS
B-SWEET™ ACCEPTABLE FOR CHILDREN?
YES.
B-SWEET™
IS COMPLETELY NATURAL AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SYNTHETIC OR CHEMICAL
INGREDIENTS.
B-SWEET™
HAS UNDERGONE HUMAN IN VIVO CLINICAL TRIALS IN CHILDREN AGE 6-18,
WHICH SHOWED THAT B-SWEET™ DOES NOT CAUSE ANY BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATIONS,
OR DIABETES-RISK FACTORS, IN KIDS.
FURTHER,
B-SWEET™ DOES NOT TRIGGER LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE (LPL) ADIPOSE-TISSUE-FAT-STORAGE
IN CHILDREN. |
WHAT
CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE BEEN DONE ON B-SWEET™?
EXTENSIVE
BOARD APPROVED CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ON B-SWEET™,
INCLUDING TRIALS IN CHILDREN, ADULTS, DIABETICS, AND NON-DIABETICS. |
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IS B-SWEET™ NON-CEPHALIC?
THE
CEPHALIC RESPONSE (ALSO KNOWN AS BRAIN-GLYCEMIC-INDEXING) IS RELATED
TO THE BRAIN’S REACTION TO THE ORAL INGESTION OF SWEETENERS, FOODS
AND BEVERAGES.
RESEARCHERS
NOW UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BRAIN’S RESPONSE TO SWEETENERS,
SUCH AS PLAIN TABLE SUGAR (SUCROSE), WHICH CAUSES A VERY NEGATIVE,
ADDICTIVE RESPONSE IN HUMANS.
THEREFORE,
SWEETENERS THAT TRIGGER A CEPHALIC RESPONSE ARE TO BE AVOIDED
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR:
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CHILDREN
(especially
children with dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, autism) |
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DIABETICS |
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OBESE |
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WEIGHT-CHALLENGED
PERSONS |
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DIETERS |
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PERSONS
WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME/INSULIN RESISTANCE |
METABOLIC
DISORDERS CONTINUE TO RISE, CAUSING DISTRUPTED GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS,
AND ABNORMAL INSULIN RESPONSES TO SWEETENERS, FOODS, AND BEVERAGES.
THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION STATED IN DECEMBER 2010, THAT
28% OF 819 HUMAN SUBJECTS TESTED HAD METABOLIC SYNDROME.
MANY
SWEETENERS TRIGGER THE CEPHALIC RESPONSE (CPIR) WITH RESULTING
NEGATIVE METABOLIC CASCADES IN THE BODY.
DEVELOPING
A NON-CEPHALIC SWEETENER REQUIRES INTRICATE KNOWLEDGE OF BRAIN-GLYCEMIC-INDEXING
AS WELL AS THE CEPHALIC RESPONSE OF ALL KNOWN INGREDIENTS USED
IN PRODUCING SWEETENERS.
B-SWEET™
IS THE ONLY NON-CEPHALIC SWEETENER ON THE MARKET. |
HOW
SHOULD B-SWEET™ BE STORED?
B-SWEET™
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS:
This
product is hygroscopic and must be kept sealed in a dry, humidity
controlled atmosphere. Recommended shipping and storage of 50
degrees to 70 degrees F (10 degrees – 21 degrees C), 50% relative
humidity. Protect from moisture and heat. Cold storage is acceptable.
Do not freeze. Refrigeration is acceptable. Do not leave in a
hot car or any other hot or humid environment. |
WHAT
IS THE SHELF-LIFE FOR B-SWEET™?
B-SWEET™
EXPECTED SHELF-LIFE: 24 months @ < 75 degrees F, no humidity
exposure, 3 years under Storage Recommendations conditions. |
NO
ANIMAL TESTING
CRUELTY-FREE
B-SWEET™
has never been involved in animal testing. The B-SWEET™ research
team is against the abuse of animals in any format, and financially
contributes to animal rights groups.
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WHAT
IS THE REGULATORY STATUS OF B-SWEET™?
B-SWEET™
FDA REGULATORY STATUS
B-SWEET™
meets FDA Guidelines for a natural “Fruit Sweetener” and a “Natural
Fruit Carbohydrate” and a “Sweet Fruit Flavor.”
B-SWEET™
is regarded as a “Food” and a “Food Ingredient” and is not a Dietary
Supplement. B-SWEET™ is considered a “Lawful Ingredient” per FDA
guidelines when used in: Foods, Beverages, and Human Consumables.
B-SWEET™ is a natural fruit product with no added non-GRAS ingredients.
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WHERE
IS B-SWEET™ AVAILABLE?
B-SWEET™
IS OWNED AND DISTRIBUTED BY BORESHA INTERNATIONAL.
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