Sweetener used in Jam may be linked to increased strokes and heart attacks

Those with higher levels of xylitol in their blood had a 57 per cent higher risk of heart attacks and strokes

High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind A common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurts and ice-cream has been linked to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol pres

Those who regularly chew sugar-free gum could face a higher risk of suffering a deadly heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.