Scientists discover a hidden problem with this popular sugar substitutehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260903064251.htm
Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, gum, and other low-calorie foods, may not be as harmless as it seems. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the body can convert sorbitol into a form of fructose in the liver, potentially triggering some of the same harmful metabolic effects linked to fructose.