Natural ways to add a touch of sweetness to your favorite foods and beverages
Recently, there has been a lot of interest and discussion about a study published on Feb. 27 in Nature Medicine. The study concluded that erythritol, a sugar substitute, is associated with major adverse cardiac events and fosters enhanced thrombosis. In short, it’s being reported that using this keto-friendly sweetener is linked to heart attacks... As with many dietary questions, the medical community needs to perform more studies with better controls to get answers. If you want to err on the side of caution and stay away from artificial sweeteners, here are a few natural alternatives.