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    "might cause blood clots in the brain",
    "earlier research that associated it with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.",
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  "textContent": "Erythritol is widely used to sweeten sugar-free foods including snacks, drinks and energy bars. A zero-calorie sugar alcohol almost as sweet as sucrose, it doesn't spike blood sugar levels and is popular with low-carb dieters. But a recent study found that it might cause blood clots in the brain, following on from earlier research that associated it with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. — Read the rest \n\nThe post More research links artificial sweetener erythritol to stroke risk appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "More research links artificial sweetener erythritol to stroke risk"
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