Your favorite sugar-free treats may be damaging your heart health. Higher amounts of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol, often marketed as a healthy sugar substitute, is linked to an increased risk of ...

Xylitol is the latest sugar substitute to be linked to potential negative health impacts. In a study from the Cleveland Clinic, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, researchers found ...

Losing weight is one the best ways to lower your risk of heart disease, and cutting back on sugar can contribute to that. But sweeteners that mimic the taste of sugar with fewer—or no—calories could ...

CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

Xylitol doesn't spike blood sugar levels, making it diabetes-friendly. Xylitol can help improve dental health by reducing harmful bacteria. Xylitol may support the immune system in fighting ear and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deliciously sweet, but with fewer or hardly any calories: Sugar alcohols such as xylitol or erythritol make great promises. Is it ...

Xylitol, a popular sugar substitute, has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a recent study. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, concludes that ...

A new study is linking a common low-calorie sweetener, xylitol, to heart attack and stroke. The research, conducted by the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic ...

The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question. Researchers led by the Cleveland Clinic linked the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack, ...