Who would have thought that fake sweeteners could be bad for you?
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>Eating a specific type of sweetener could raise your risk of suffering from liver disease, a study suggests.
Scientists found that sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute added to some diet sodas, sugar-free gums, low-sugar candy, ice cream and desserts, as well as some low-calorie fruit drinks, could raise the risk of fatty liver disease.
Suffered by nearly 100 million Americans, fatty liver disease is a condition in which dangerous fat builds up in the liver, triggering inflammation, scarring and even liver failure.
Researchers at Washington University in St Louis found in tests on zebrafish that sorbitol, used as a sugar substitute because it is much lower in calories, was naturally produced in the gut when glucose levels were high but was usually cleared by healthy gut bacteria.
Who would have thought that fake sweeteners could be bad for you?
Archive: https://archive.today/ofGna
From the post:
>>Eating a specific type of sweetener could raise your risk of suffering from liver disease, a study suggests.
Scientists found that sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute added to some diet sodas, sugar-free gums, low-sugar candy, ice cream and desserts, as well as some low-calorie fruit drinks, could raise the risk of fatty liver disease.
Suffered by nearly 100 million Americans, fatty liver disease is a condition in which dangerous fat builds up in the liver, triggering inflammation, scarring and even liver failure.
Researchers at Washington University in St Louis found in tests on zebrafish that sorbitol, used as a sugar substitute because it is much lower in calories, was naturally produced in the gut when glucose levels were high but was usually cleared by healthy gut bacteria.
