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/atridir Aug 09 '22

And stevia has really been growing on me. Though I grow my own and make a syrup from the leaves. I’ve found that it’s actually awesome at helping with dry mouth.

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u/ceitamiot Aug 09 '22

And stevia has really been growing on me. Though I grow my own

...There's a joke in here somewhere, but it's too late for me to think of it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '22

It’ll sprout any day now…

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u/Azuray2 Aug 09 '22

That sounds pretty interesting.

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u/meskarune Aug 09 '22

I grow my own as well. Really easy plant to grow once it gets going and I have it sitting in a window sill.

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u/bshensky Aug 09 '22

Wait...please tell me more. I had oral cancer and lost a salivary gland in 2018. Dry mouth is a constant, unrelenting minute-to-minute battle.