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Does anyone know if there are any issues with sugar alcohols (like maltitol/sorbitol etc)? I see them in medical syrups at times. Bonus fun fact related to the
by user_7832 3y ago
Does anyone know if there are any issues with sugar alcohols (like maltitol/sorbitol etc)? I see them in medical syrups at times.
Bonus fun fact related to the regulation of such sweeteners: even though the EU is generally considered more "strict", the sweetener cylamate is banned in the US while you can buy it at a European Lidl/Aldi (which is also the source of my sweetener bottle.)
- whaleofatw2022 3y agoToo much and you might get a laxative effect.
- doctorhandshake 3y agoPossibly increased risk of heart attack and stroke. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythritol-cardiovascular-events https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/erythri...
- user_7832 3y agoThanks, that's a fair bit disappointing to be honest haha
- el_benhameen 3y agoAnecdotal, but they mess with my stomach, even in small amounts. I can tell when I’ve accidentally eaten a food with sugar alcohols because I’ll get an unpleasant gurgling soon after.
- user_7832 3y agoThanks, that's interesting to know. Someone else commented about how they might effectively mess the gut microbiome.
- hinkley 3y agoAlso potential disruption of gut biota, since some 'bad' bacteria can consume sugar alcohols. A lot of my problems started around the same time I started binge chewing gum, but that was not the only factor in play so who knows what really happened. I started binge chewing gum because job stress was starting to give me TMJ.