Wednesday, May 27, 2009

New Sweetener Erythritol in VitaminWater Drinks

If you look at the ingredients of VitaminWater owned by Coca Cola, you might think it is moderately healthy. However, you will also notice that it is loaded with crystalline fructose, sucrose and a mysterious product called Erythritol. Basically a lot of sugars and not much health benefits! Erythritol is a sugar alcohol with fewer calories than sugar because it is not completely absorbed into the body which can lead to abdominal gas and diarrhoea. To read more, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/05/26/What-is-Erythritol-Doing-in-Vitamin-Water.aspx