Artificial sweeteners are a popular sugar substitutes for people with diabetes or those aspiring to lose weight, but experts and studies have warned about their potential side effects on cardiovascular health. A new study found that consuming a drink with erythritol, an artificial sweetener, more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in healthy people, which can raise risk of heart attack and stroke.
In a new study, published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 20 participants fasted overnight and were in the morning given a drink with either 30 grams of erythritol or 30 grams of sugar.
