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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

The Natural Sugar Substitute You Should Know About

Monday July 16, 2007
Erythritol is a sugar substitute that looks and tastes like sugar but has almost no calories or carbohydrates. It's naturally-derived (from plant sugars), unlike many artificial sweeteners, and it doesn't cause gas, bloating, and diarrhea, like other sweeteners such as sorbitol.

But the thing I love the most about erythritol is that it isn't bitter like some herbal sweeteners can be. Read more: What is Erythritol?

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