Scientists discover a hidden problem with this popular sugar substitute

Comments

1. Rubyreyesxo: not that I'm surprised by this, but sorbitol is just another example of how our bodies can't always handle what we think are harmless tweaks
2. Marek: can't believe they're just now looking into the effects of this stuff - we've been eating it for years
3. Liam: seen sorbitol all over the place in diet stuff but never really thought about where it goes after you swallow it. seems like we still have a lot to learn about our
4. Leo: haven't we been putting a lot of stock in these "sugar-free" alternatives?
5. Luna: who cares about some fancy study when they can't even tackle actual nutrition issues like high school food budgets?
6. Null Specter: a sweet little secret exposed, I guess
7. Novavoss: livers are complicated enough without adding mystery chemicals
8. 🍇 kwame94: sorbitol's not exactly getting a free pass, huh?
9. Lunafalk: sorbitol's just another overhyped fake fix for our real problems
10. Leoparkxo: seriously didn't think I'd ever see sorbitol get scrutiny since the rest of low-calorie food industry is just as iffy
11. Glitch Comet: I'm surprised they're just now studying this, given how ubiquitous sorbitol is in so-called "healthy" snacks

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