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Popular sugar substitute linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk (www.sciencedaily.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Redditsux@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once believed. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even small amounts of erythritol can harm brain blood vessel cells, promoting constriction, clotting, and inflammation—all of which may raise the risk of stroke.

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[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Whatever. They all taste like carcinogenic plastic side product. Enjoy your swill.

[–] hotdogcharmer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You seem personally upset about other people drinking low-sugar drinks 😂

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Well, actually I'm upset that it's harder to find good selection of regular sugar drinks. Even regular Cola and Pepsi has replaced half of it's sugar with sweeteners and you can taste it. You have to go to a bigger market so you can find some Mexican cane sugar cola, but that has never had the same taste. Not bad, but not the same.

[–] 2910000@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

As long as they don't find a problem with maltitol. I just discovered "low-sugar" ice creams made using the stuff and they're amazing

It's not zero sugar like erythritol, and it's not as sweet, but I like it

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

to all of you who worry about this stuff: do you drive? do you walk or live next to roads? do you make sure there's a low concentration of CO2 in any room you're in?

If not, those things are way more worrisome than any sweetener unless you chug 50 liters of soda per day.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

Best used as ETN then.

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