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Zero-calorie sweeteners used in keto diets linked to strokes and heart attacks: Study

By Misty Severi
Published February 28, 2023 8:09pm ET
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Zero-calorie sweeteners used in keto diets linked to strokes and heart attacks: Study
Artificial sweeteners are displayed, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in New York. A study on Monday Feb. 27, 2023 found a link between the sugar alcohol erythritol and heart attacks and strokes. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A new study published in Nature Medicine on Monday found that a sugar replacement in artificial sweeteners, used in popular weight-loss diets, is linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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