However, recent scientific research opens the door to a serious reconsideration of this belief, following the discovery that sorbitol, one of the most well-known sugar alcohols produced from ordinary glucose and broken down slowly in the body, used in sweets, gum, and 'diet' food products, may not be as innocent as it was thought to be. A new study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis indicates that sorbitol behaves in the body in the same way as fructose, a sugar known as 'sucralose'. As global attention on health and ideal weight expands, the popularity of low-calorie and sugar-free products is increasing, as they are considered a safe alternative to traditional sugar.
