Common sweetener found to significantly and immediately boost heart attack and stroke risk

Earth.com ^ | 07-18-2025 | Eric Ralls

[fwdude]

Sugar-free treats have taken over the shelves. You’ve probably seen erythritol listed on sodas, protein bars, and even toothpaste. It’s everywhere. Almost zero calories, no sugar spikes, and perfect for keto diets. Sounds like a win, but maybe not.

A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder has cracked open a side of erythritol that few expected. It’s not about weight gain or tooth decay. It’s about what this sweetener does to your brain’s blood vessels that may elevate the risk of a stroke.

[wardaddy]

Plastics effect on testosterone is in my opinion largest societal ramification of chemicals

Remarkable actually

We should go back to glass for food

No I have not

But I take 300mg of T b/month

[Mr Rogers]

“Stevia, which is natural, usually has thas erythritol in it. It’s hard to find pure stevia.”

Does Splenda contain erythritol?

Erythritol is used in some Splenda Brand Sweetener products. Splenda Original Sweeteners do not contain erythritol. Splenda yellow packets and Splenda yellow granulated sweeteners do not contain erythritol. Below is a list of Splenda products with and without erythritol. You can also find the ingredients listed on the back panel of all Splenda products as well as on the product pages on Splenda.com.

Splenda Products with NO Erythritol

Splenda Original Packets
Splenda Original Pouch
Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
Splenda Sugar Blend
Splenda Stevia Packets
Splenda Stevia Pouch
Splenda Monk Fruit Packets
Splenda Monk Fruit Pouch
Splenda Liquid Sweeteners
Splenda Liquid Water Enhancers
Splenda Peel & Pour
Splenda Diabetes Care Shakes
Splenda Sweet Teas

Splenda Products with Erythritol

Splenda Monk Fruit Jar
Splenda Stevia Jar
Splenda Magic Baker
Splenda Magic Baker Brown
Splenda Coffee Creamers

https://www.splenda.com/faqs/does-splenda-contain-erythritol/

[SaveFerris]

I agree

I hate it that soda is now HFCS instead of sugar

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The human body isn’t designed for ingesting non-food chemicals.

[tired&retired]

I use straight stevia. Grow it, freeze dry it, powder it, and it is very sweet.

[Mr Rogers]

I use Splenda Monk Fruit Zero. Ingredients are Water, Monk Fruit extract, citric acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate.

[SaveFerris]

(Stevia)

How are you feeling, Lydia?

I only saw about 3.5-4.5 episodes

[tired&retired]

Stevia is 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar.

[Myrddin]

I was thrilled to find a fast cooking rice cereal in the Walmart gluten free foods section about 12 years ago. I paired it with a sweetener that was erythritol based. It had a "funny" after taste and I soon dropped it for that reason alone.

[tired&retired]

Pure stevia is so sweet that you almost have to cut it with something so people don’t use too much of it and ruin their drink.

[Mariner]

Beans, biscuits, greens apples and hamburger are cheap.

Hell, toss in some milk.

Problem is, nobody but me cooks anymore.

[cuban leaf]

I just read a few articles and am no longer concerned. But that is because I don’t eat processed food and only use it in my coffee. And I don’t need it all that sweet.

It’s one of those “things are safe in moderation” things, as far as I can tell.

And the main evidence is correlation with cardiovascular problems. And as we all know, correlation does not equal causation. If you use this stuff to sweeten your nightshade, it’s not the eurythritol that killed you.

[enumerated]

“Everything is chemicals.”

True, but the distinction between food chemicals and non-food chemicals is still valid.

We survived over who-knows-how-many thousands of years by eating certain chemicals and not others - so it’s fair to say we were not “designed” to ingest non-food chemicals.

[cuban leaf]

Yep. Our hens lay our eggs. Our garden grows our vegetables and fruits, we split a steer with a friend every year, and I have a bit of sweetener in my coffee. I’m fine with this stuff.

[9YearLurker]

You’ve got it—and you’re not alone, though definitely in the minority.

[cuban leaf]

Yep. Same with Monk Fruit.

[9YearLurker]

Sounds great—I might move in!

[cuban leaf]

I think the problem with this stuff is the quantity. It’s naturally present in a LOT of foods we eat. It is, literally, a natural food. But like a lot of natural foods, if you eat too much it can kill you. I stay below four brazil nuts a day.

[cuban leaf]

It is awfully pretty up here. But we’re full up. 🤣

[vivenne]

Well, I heard from a scientist who worked at the company that manufactures Splenda that it causes brain tumors very quickly. He left the company because he was certain lawsuits would be happening.