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Common sweetener linked to cardiovascular disease
Sugar substitutes have boomed in the last decades.
Well, sugar is demonized by the Big Food constantly, so that’s expected.
Although white sugar is not the HEALTHIEST food there is, it’s for sure NOT the most dangerous one.
Artificial sweeteners are much more dangerous for you.
The problem with white sugar is that it is devoid of nutrients and hijacks your body for minerals and vitamins.
But If you don’t overdo it and eat a nutritious diet, you’re good.
Artificial sweeteners, on the other hand…
I don’t know where to even begin.
There are a couple of popular sweeteners, some of which are aspartame, acesulfame K, maltitol, erythritol, and stevia. (maybe a couple more)
Aspartame and acesulfame are pure poisons, so I’m not going to even go into those.
Stevia is considered to be the “innocent” one, but it has its own issues as well.
Today’s topic is erythritol.
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute.
It is a low-calorie sweetener that is about 70% as sweet as table sugar, but has only about 0.2 calories per gram, compared to 4 calories per gram for sugar.
This makes it extremely popular with the “low-calorie” and “diet” craze.
But a recent 2023 study found that there is a strong cardiovascular risk associated with its use.
Let’s see the details.
This study was conducted at Lerner Research Institute, Ohio. It was published in Nature Medicine.
The researchers investigated the potential effects of erythritol on cardiometabolic disease risks.
They used 3 different ways and combined them.
1- Untargeted and targeted metabolomics
2- In vitro and In vivo assays
3- A pilot intervention study.
- The first one was a cohort of 1,157 patients undergoing cardiac risk assessment to investigate the association between erythritol and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) over a three-year period.
The result: Erythritol was associated with an increased risk of MACE over a three-year period.
- The second was in vitro and in vivo assays.
The result: Erythritol enhanced platelet reactivity in vitro and thrombosis formation in vivo. ( a significant risk for cardiovascular health)
- The third was a prospective pilot intervention study with eight healthy volunteers to investigate the effects of erythritol ingestion on platelet reactivity and thrombosis potential.
The result: Erythritol ingestion was associated with thrombosis and platelet reactivity.
“As cardiovascular disease is a process that is more complex than platelet aggregation alone, it is possible that erythritol causes other pathophysiologic changes on the molecular level to increase the risk for a cardiovascular event. Complicating matters, it appears that consuming erythritol-sweetened foods increases plasma erythritol levels for days, potentially prolonging cardiovascular effects.”
Overall, the researchers suggested that erythritol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death and may foster enhanced thrombosis.
But they say more research is needed.
“It is important that further safety studies are conducted to examine the long-term effects of artificial sweeteners in general, and erythritol specifically, on risks for heart attack and stroke, particularly in people at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.”
Anyhow, artificial sweeteners are NOT good for you, period.
If you want to sweeten your desserts or beverages, just use white sugar instead.
As I’ve said, if your nutrition is on point, white sugar is better.
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