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The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question. Researchers led by the Cleveland Clinic linked the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular-related deaths, according to a study published today in the European Heart Journal. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is found in small amounts in fruit and vegetables, and the human body also produces it.
“All it takes is xylitol to interact with platelets alone for a very brief period of time, a matter of minutes, and the platelet becomes supercharged and much more prone to clot,” Hazen said. The next question is what causes naturally-occurring xylitol to be elevated in some people and how do you lower it, said Dr.
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