Xylitol
It is important to note that this was an observational study, meaning it can only show an association between higher xylitol levels and cardiovascular events, rather than proving that xylitol directly caused them, and further research is needed. But it is not a green light to have more sugar instead, as we still need to reduce our free sugar intake
Correlation vs Causation caveat is strongly needed here
Nearly all dietary studies are correlation studies, unfortunately.
It would make a great tag for such posts, if tags existed.
They’re referring to Xylitol. Xylitol.
Isn’t this the ingredient In a lot of foods that are said to be diabetic friendly?
OK now this could explain the issues I’ve been having, like unexpected dying.
(using xylitol for a few years now and the root cause has not been found)
I complain to my wife all the time that sugar alcohols shoild be banned from food products.
I swear I’ve seen companies advertise “no artificial sweeteners” while using things like stevia or monk fruit. Maybe I’m misremembering, but it’s so irritating that you just have to know an increasingly long list of sweeteners to check for.
Xylitol? The sweetener that kills pets? I’m shocked, Shocked I say!