ooliiu@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoSweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attackswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square114linkfedilinkarrow-up1371
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minus-squarePringles@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoIt is a sugar alcohol, but also naturally occurring in apples and pears, so it at least seems safer.
minus-squarebramkaandorp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoNot necessarily. The naturolistic fallacy exists for a reason.
minus-squarerealitista@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoXylitol also occurs naturally in plums, strawberries, raspberries, rowanberries, and bananas among others. And our livers even produce small amounts when breaking down sugars.
It is a sugar alcohol, but also naturally occurring in apples and pears, so it at least seems safer.
Not necessarily. The naturolistic fallacy exists for a reason.
Xylitol also occurs naturally in plums, strawberries, raspberries, rowanberries, and bananas among others. And our livers even produce small amounts when breaking down sugars.