Scientists Link Popular Sugar Substitute to Liver Disease (scitechdaily.com)

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What I don't get is why it took them decades to figure this out. Why have they been giving us sugar substitutes without understanding what they have been doing to us? Why were these approved for use in the first place?

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[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Well, sorbitol makes you shit like the devil's own firehose, so if anyone thought it was totally fine they were probably not paying attention.

[-] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

After a certain age you may opt hor whetever moves it through ya

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