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Is erythritol a dangerous sweetener?
One of the challenges of sticking to a healthy diet is the need for the food to taste good. When you are craving something sweet, are you checking out the various sugar substitutes? Erythritol is an alternative sweetener currently in the news generating very mixed messages.

General erythritol benefits include…
Strong sweetener
Low or zero calories
No bitter aftertaste
Better for dental health
Suitable for diabetics
Can act as an antioxidant

General erythritol concerns include…
Might increase risk of stroke or heart attack
Often sourced from GMO corn
Digestive distress from consuming excessive quantity
Negative when combined with certain other consumables
Some individuals are allergic

You are encouraged to glean the key points in both pro and con articles below to identify which issues are important to you and your health. With such diverse, complex views of erythritol you may end up seeing if one side has the stronger arguments.

ISSUE: Is alternative sweetener, erythritol, a serious danger?

AHHA strives to maintain a neutral position and views knowledge as power. For those interested in this month’s Issue, the following sampling of related articles will get your research started and alert you to a variety of conflicting facts related to erythritol. You are encouraged to delve deeper and expand your knowledge of this matter, using these articles as a springboard.

Pro – Agrees dangerous
The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk (2/27/23)
by Marco Witkowski, et.al.
Nature Magazine (Abstract of the study referenced in may articles)

Artificial Sweetener Erythritol’s Major Health Risks (3/7/23)
Cleveland Clinic

Erythritol: Is This ‘Healthy’ Sweetener the Real Deal? (3/1/23)
By Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN
Dr. Axe

Con – Disagrees dangerous
Erythritol — Like Sugar Without the Calories? (4/10/23)
Healthline

New Study Inaccurately Attacks Common Sweetener (3/16/23)
Alliance for Natural Health USA

What Is Erythritol?
By Danny Bonvissute
NOURISH

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