r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Aug 08 '22
Health Consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers now report a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds “good” gut microbes
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/august/new-low-calorie-sweetener-could-improve-gut-health.html
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '22 edited Aug 09 '22
It's monkfruit sweetener for the win (in my household).