- cross-posted to:
- science@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- science@lemmy.world
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?
It’s sorbitol.
I’ve never even seen this in any food. Think I’ll be okay.
The article calls it “common”, but I’ve only seen it in a single brand of low-carb ice cream. I’ve actively sought low-carb options for over a decade. It’s even less common than xylitol.
The real mvp right here, fuck headlines like this
But if they just put it in the title, people won’t click and get bombarded with ads! Think of the big corporations!
The reporter/publisher also doesn’t get anything
But…isn’t sorbitol a laxative??
all the -tols are laxatives, you heard ethyrthiol, i think its one of the potent ones that cause laxative effects the most. i heard tons of people were getting cramps or diarrhea for people who sensitive. some people are mildly affected by it, and some has no effect.
So, that includes Fuckitol®, too? That makes sense.
That explains the last 18 years or so.
No, that’s maltitol
I learned that one the hard way with some delicious sorbitol candies as a teenager.
Yes. Its also a sweetener.