The relevant section from the article: > [C]onsuming foods and beverages sweetened with xylitol can make the platelets in your blood more likely to clot — a re

The relevant section from the article: > [C]onsuming foods and beverages sweetened with xylitol can make the platelets in your blood more likely to clot — a recipe for serious heart events. > In studies performed by Dr Hazen’s team, healthy volunteers were given a drink sweetened with 30 grams of xylitol. That’s similar to the amount found in a single scoop of keto-friendly ice cream or several cookies marketed for people with diabetes. > In every volunteer studied, platelets were significantly more prone to clot after consuming xylitol. > “In the presence of xylitol, platelets become much more angry and ready to clot,” Dr. Hazen reports. “It’s as if our platelets have a kind of tastebud receptor for xylitol that makes them go into overdrive. And that’s very significant because enhanced clotting can stop blood flow.”