Tag: Synthetic sweetener

Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is a polyol (sugar alcohol) that is both naturally occurring in various fruits and industrially synthesized for widespread commercial use. This duality means that the sorbitol you consume could come from a berry or a high-tech manufacturing process, depending on the product.

In a recent study published in *Frontiers in Nutrition*, researchers found that the artificial sweetener neotame can damage the intestinal wall and promote pathogenic changes in gut bacteria. So, what does neotame do to your body and are the once-presumed benefits being overshadowed by newly discovered risks?

Despite being famously marketed as being 'made from sugar,' sucralose is not a natural product. Instead, it is a synthetic compound that undergoes a multi-step chemical process to achieve its properties as a zero-calorie, high-intensity sweetener.