Zero Calorie Sweetener Linked to Blood Clots and Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds
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Zero Calorie Sweetener Linked to Blood Clots and Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products — more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in 10 healthy people, according to a new pilot study.
Clots can break off blood vessels and travel to the heart, triggering a heart attack, or to the brain, triggering a stroke. Previous research has linked erythritol to a higher risk of stroke, heart attack and death. READ FULL ARTICLE