House Calls, #936, August 11, 2024: How sweet it is!

A review of the media’s latest headlines on how “artificial sweeteners” can lead to heart attack and stroke without including the name of the compound in the headline. Given that many people will scan headlines, this gives the false impression that all zero-calorie or calorie-reduced products pose this risk when it was only Erythritol that was the subject of a 10-person study! It would have been so easy to add the name in the headline but that would negate the clickbait sensationalism brought to you by CNN.

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Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds

Your Calls and Comments:

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