Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once believed. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even small amounts of erythritol can harm brain blood vessel cells, promoting constriction, clotting, and inflammation—all of which may raise the risk of stroke.

Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once believed. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even small amounts of erythritol can harm brain blood vessel cells, promoting constriction, clotting, and inflammation—all of which may raise the risk of stroke.

  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    4 days ago

    to all of you who worry about this stuff: do you drive? do you walk or live next to roads? do you make sure there’s a low concentration of CO2 in any room you’re in?

    If not, those things are way more worrisome than any sweetener unless you chug 50 liters of soda per day.