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The ‘healthy’ sweetener linked to heart attacks and strokes
Xylitol is found in everything from chewing gum to yogurt. Experts explain who should be concerned and whether you need to cut back
For a long time, the dominant risk factors for having a heart attack or stroke have been a sedentary lifestyle, a smoking habit, sky-high blood pressure and cholesterol, and the slow, inevitable burn of ageing.
But now there is a new potential culpri... [7171 chars]
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