<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Erythritol</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h3><strong>Context</strong>&nbsp;</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">New research by Cleveland Clinic, published in Nature Medicine, has shown that Erythritol,<strong> a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>About</strong>&nbsp;</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Erythritol is a popular artificial sweetener that is widely available throughout the world.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">It is an organic compound - a naturally occurring, four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol).</li><li class="ql-indent-1">It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).</li><li class="ql-indent-1">However, it is almost<strong> completely non caloric</strong> and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/prelims-2023-sunya-notes-current-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1>