Another study is raising concern about the safety of the widely used sugar alcohol sweetener erythritol, a low-calorie sugar substitute found in “keto-friendly” foods, baked goods and candies.

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A new study linking the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack or stroke has once again raised questions about the risks and benefits of sugar substitutes.

Is erythritol safer than sugar? Because of such advantages, it would be easy to assume that erythritol is better than sugar, but the experts say that may not be so.

A new study raises concerns about erythritol, a popular low-calorie sweetener, linking it to increased brain and heart health risks.

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Sugar substitutes are readily available in restaurants throughout the country — but they may be confusing the brain and make people "feel" hungrier than they really are, a new study suggests.

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Carrie Dennett examines whether sugar substitutes are doing more harm than good, and encourages readers to take stock.

Erythritol is a popular sugar substitute that's used in various foods and beverages. Is it good for you?