Scientists Link Popular Sugar Substitute to Liver Disease
Scientists Link Popular Sugar Substitute to Liver Disease
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Scientists Link Popular Sugar Substitute to Liver Disease
New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once inside the body, potentially contributing to liver strain and metabolic dysfu...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/39956162
What I don't get is why it took them decades to figure this out. Why have they been giving us sugar substitutes without understanding what they have been doing to us? Why were these approved for use in the first place?