Category: erythritol

Erythritol: Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke? Don’t Throw It Out Just Yet

The zero-calorie sweetener erythritol marked off all the boxes for the perfect sugar substitute until a recent study published in Nature Medicine claimed that the popular sweetener causes increased blood clotting and significantly elevates the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even death. Media outlets pounced on the study results, broadcasting them loudly across the internet, stating…


Study Shows a Common Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack, but Don’t Worry Too Much: Experts

New research from Cleveland Clinic (pdf) finds erythritol, a common artificial sweetener, was associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack and stroke—but experts said the findings aren’t as worrying as they sound. Erythritol Is Naturally Produced in Our Bodies Erythritol is a widely used artificial sweetener increasingly used in many processed and “low-carb”…