A new study has found that erythritol, a popular zero-calorie sweetener, is linked to
As part of the study, the ClevelandClinics in Ohio evaluated data from more than 4,000 Americans and Europeans who were undergoing cardiovascular examinations. It turned out that people with the highest concentrations of the artificial sweetener in their blood were at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke over the next three years. Notably, most of the participants already had some form of cardiovascular disease or had risk factors for developing heart problems in the future due to diabetes or high blood pressure.
The sweet substance does not contain calories and does not causeto increase blood sugar levels and has been used as a sugar substitute since the 1990s. It occurs in nature. Small amounts of erythritol can be found in some plants, grapes, and mushrooms. It is also produced by the human body, but in very small quantities.
People who believe they are leading a healthy lifestylelife, using sugar substitutes, add erythritol to food. But even one “tablet” of sweetener is a huge amount of a potentially dangerous substance.
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