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.
Whatever. They all taste like carcinogenic plastic side product. Enjoy your swill.
You seem personally upset about other people drinking low-sugar drinks 😂
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.
The authors caution that their study was a laboratory study, conducted on cells, and larger studies in people are needed.
Ok, nice to know, moving on.
There are other studies using humans, see https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythritol-cardiovascular-events
This sugar substitute is going to be the asbestos of sweeteners in the next few decades. And I find it remarkable it is in so many foods.
Awesome. Drink sugar free energy drink, have stroke.
I’ve never seen an energy drink with erythritol
