Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Xylitol doesn't spike blood sugar levels, making it ...

Eun Lee, MD Key Takeaways Xylitol is a sugar substitute that has a low impact on blood sugar levels.Erythritol has no calories and won't raise blood sugar levels. Monk fruit is 150 times sweeter than ...

Xylitol is the latest sugar substitute to be linked to potential negative health impacts. In a study from the Cleveland Clinic, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, researchers found ...

CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

Nothing is safe, folks, not even toothpaste. A recent study suggests that a low-calorie sweetener found in hundreds of popular snacks, toothpaste and gum may raise the risk of a stroke or heart attack ...

Higher amounts of the artificial sweetener xylitol might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study warns. Xylitol is a zero-calorie sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Consuming products sweetened with the sugar substitute xylitol increases the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, says a new study by researchers at the ...

The popular low-calorie sweetener xylitol was linked to increased cardiovascular and thrombotic risk, a series of experiments showed. Metabolomic studies linked xylitol intake to higher risk for major ...

Low-calorie sweeteners are having a rough go as of late. Last July, the World Health Organization warned of aspartame’s possible cancer-causing properties in humans. (Our analysis of that here.) Now, ...