Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being ...
For years, sorbitol has been marketed as a friendlier form of sweetness, a sugar alcohol that lets people enjoy “low-calorie” treats without the metabolic baggage of table sugar. New research now ...
Scientists may have figured out why some people have trouble digesting sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other products. Researchers at UC Davis have identified ...
Sugar-free gum might be good for your teeth, but not so much for your guts, as scientists have found why it can trigger gas in some people. One of the ingredients of sugar-free gum, sorbitol, can ...
Disruptions to the gut microbiome could explain why sorbitol, a common sugar substitute, sends some people straight to the bathroom. Reading time 3 minutes If a pack of sugar-free gum has ever given ...
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Researchers at UC Davis have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can result in an inability to digest sorbitol. Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, is used in sugar-free gum, ...
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