A widely-used sugar substitute found in products marketed to people with diabetes might contain more risks than rewards. In a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder found that erythritol — an organic compound used for so-called "stevia" products sold by the brands Wholesome, Truvia, and Splenda — can harm brain cells and increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. Created during the corn fermentation process, erthyritol, which was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration back in 2001, has long been considered one of the best sweeteners on the […]