Researchers found a link between a blood clot risk and a type of sugar alcohol. (Getty Creative) They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but ...

Erythritol naturally occurs in some fruits and fermented foods, "but the erythritol used as a sugar substitute is typically produced synthetically through a process that involves fermenting glucose ...

Increased blood levels of erythritol, both when produced endogenously and when ingested as a sugar substitute, is associated with an uptick in adverse cardiovascular events, according to new ...

・Erythritol damages brain blood vessel cells, increasing risk of blood clots and stroke in lab studies. ・It reduces nitric oxide and raises endothelin-1, leading to vessel narrowing and reduced ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a ...

The latest "villain" in the never-ending war against sugar substitutes is erythritol, a sugar alcohol. Is this a sugar? An alcohol? Steve and Irving, our miserable hosts of The Dreaded Chemistry ...

A recent study has unearthed a potential health risk associated with erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in a variety of low-calorie and low-carb products, CNN reports. While erythritol ...

They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but they also come with concerns that they may contribute to health problems down the road. Now, a ...

Because of the known health risks associated with added sugars, the food industry has produced numerous sugar substitutes with the intention of feeding our collective sweet tooth while minimizing the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a ...