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Erythritol Sweetener linked to risk of heart attack and stroke (health.clevelandclinic.org)

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Erythritol is an artificial sweetener that’s a hidden ingredient in some “sugar-free” and “keto-friendly” foods. It’s been linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

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ibelieve
ibelieve
6 months ago

if God didn’t make it… chances are it will fook ya right up, imo

John
John
6 months ago
Reply to  ibelieve

Ever since man came into the world, Man could be a blessing or a curse. In many instances in the Bible , God chose to manifest His Will thru men of His choosing. So not everything made by man Will f you up. Like bread doesn’t exist in nature, neither does pasta but in moderation, these don’t f you up

seeray
seeray
6 months ago

Well, rats. I would drink bleach before I’d consume nutrasweet, aspertame, sucralose or any of the cancer-causing artificial sweeteners. But I haven’t been careful about erythritol. I have Lily’s gummies and chocolates on my desk right now. I had assumed if it was Lily’s it must be stevia only. But just read the labels… erythritol is the second ingredient and the very last ingredient, in smallest quantity, is stevia.

‘ibelieve’ is correct. If it doesn’t come in whole-food form then I’m staying away from it. I follow a few heath coaches who say that even when using stevia that only the whole leaf stevia is safe, to stay away from any powered/processed forms, even if they claim to be organic because they are still processed. The downside is that it’s a green powder that doesn’t fully dissolve so there’s sludge left in the bottom of every glass.

Thanks for this info.

Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
6 months ago
Reply to  seeray

Stevia is a natural contraceptive used by the indigenous peoples of South America. Avoid that too!

Poppy
Poppy
6 months ago
Reply to  Shirley Temple

Thanks, Shirley, I didn’t know that! So, basically, honey and sugar (without exceeding) are still the healthiest choices.

Seeray
Seeray
6 months ago
Reply to  Shirley Temple

Ugh. Thanks. That’s good to know.

baldfacedtruth
baldfacedtruth
6 months ago

This is something. “Erythritol occurs naturally in some fruit and fermented foods.[10] It also occurs in human body fluids, such as eye lens tissue, serum, plasma, fetal fluid, and urine”

Miles
Miles
5 months ago
Reply to  baldfacedtruth

Probably in very low quantities

rick
rick
6 months ago

Killing us all slowwwwwly.

Vennka
Vennka
6 months ago

You can buy Monk fruit without Erythritol. This is likely the healthiest sweetener

Claudio
Claudio
6 months ago

What about birch xylitol ..?