Erythritol and Stevia artificial sweetener...
A few weeks ago someone commented on a forum post about the dangers of consuming artificial sweeteners and suggested using Stevia as it was derived from natural plant sources. Perhaps, but I see an article that stated Erythritol, an ingredient in Stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke.I stopped drinking fruit juice, Coke & Pepsi and sometimes take a diet drink mixed 50/50 with seltzer water or flavored for the slightly sweet taste. By doing that, I dropped a few pounds. It's difficult eliminating sugar from my diet. Walmart has some baked goods with no added sugar. Also, I've found only one company who has tomato sauce without added sugar and one company who has mayonnaise made without sugar.
Here's a link to the story about the ingredient Erythritol and while this blog is to call out the awareness of the possible dangers to consuming Stevia, it's not to be taken as medical advice.