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Popular Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Strokes (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/science@lemmy.world

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From low-carb ice cream and keto protein bars to "sugar-free" soda, the artificial sweetener erythritol has become a staple for anyone trying to cut calories or carbs.

However, new research suggests the popular sugar substitute may come with serious downsides—including changes in brain blood vessels that could increase the risk of stroke.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

At some point it would turn out that the original sin, aspartame, is the least bad of them all.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wouldn't the original sin be sugar?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Hm, I guess. 😄

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

astpartame is one of the most intensely studied additives and the worst they can come up with is "it might slightly raise the risk of cancer", which also applies to being on an airplane.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, which is why I prefer it to any of the much less studied alternatives, if I have to use artificial sweetener. It's funny how that works.