Sorbitol can cause diarrhea- new research

Chewing too much sugar-free gum containing the artificial sweetener sorbitol can cause diarrhea leading to potentially dangerous weight loss, German physicians report.

The risk is not as great for consumers in the United States since sorbitol is rarely used in chewing gum.
The new findings are published in the Jan. 12 issue of the British Medical Journal.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the danger of diarrhea is associated with consumption of more than 50 grams of sorbitol daily.
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