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 ...

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 ...

・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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." New research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology links the sugar alcohol to brain cell damage, ...

Participants who consumed 30 grams of erythritol, an amount typical in a sugar-free muffin or diet soda, experienced blood ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have been studying the effects of the sugar substitute “erythritol” on the body. And what they previously found is that it could put a person at risk for cardiovascular ...

They’ve soured on this sugar substitute. Consuming foods that contain erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener and common ingredient in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and ...

Since the invention of the very first sugar substitute saccharin in 1879, scientists have been continuing to look for ways to create the sweet taste of sugar without the calories it has. Recently, ...

A new study indicates that erythritol, a sugar substitute you might find in various products or use to sweeten homemade drinks and food, can increase the risk of blood clotting. Erythritol seems to ...

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely-used sweetener may be quietly undermining ...

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 ...