Your favorite sugar-free treats may be damaging your heart health. Higher amounts of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol, often marketed as a healthy sugar substitute, is linked to an increased risk of ...
Xylitol doesn't spike blood sugar levels, making it diabetes-friendly. Xylitol can help improve dental health by reducing harmful bacteria. Xylitol may support the immune system in fighting ear and ...
A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in ...
CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...
(CNN) - A new study finds xylitol may be linked to heart attack and stroke. The research was published Thursday in the “European Heart Journal.” The study finds the common low-calorie sweetener may be ...
The popular sugar substitute xylitol, commonly used by those wanting to lose weight or who are diabetic, is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack and ...
A recent study, predictably followed by alarmist headlines, suggested that the sweetener xylitol may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications and blood clots. As usual, there’s much more to ...
Low- and no-calorie sweeteners are popular for one main reason: they do what they say on the tin. With excessive consumption of free sugars linked to increased risk of overweight and obesity, and of ...
A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in ...