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Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods(opens in a new tab) and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in people who consume the highest levels of the sweetener, a new study found.

@NorthernInvader
Imagine that, another low cal sweetener made in a laboratory is bad for you. Who would have thought? 💭 If only we could understand moderation in everything we eat and drink.

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