[jajko]

There is also the topic of erythritol-induced diarrhea in higher consumption.

Its almost like these days people are desperately grasping for anything that will deliver weight loss, apart from changing their longterm unhealthy fucking eating habits. US is a long term champion but it has slowly crept into most cultures, just not at that scale yet.

Food portion size, its composition and breaking some sweat regularly works wonders but nobody ain't got time or willpower for that.

[MichealCodes]

Anecdotally, I have not experienced diarrhea with consumption up to 100g of erythritol in a day. I also do not consume it for weight loss purposes but as a sugar replacement because sugar causes inflammatory immune system reactions in my body.

[chownie]

Migrants who move to the US skinny on average gain weight, and these are people who have good eating habits and willpower. When 30% are obese and 60% overall are overweight, willpower and individual responsibility are not the tools for the job.

I'd be looking at breaking up food conglomerates first personally.

[IAmBroom]

Ah, the "willpower" myth.

No study has been able to objectively define "willpower" in such a way that doesn't include eating habits, but does correlate with body fat percentage. IOW: If you define "willpower" as the ability to avoid obesity, then yes, it is related to obesity, but otherwise it is not.

See also addiction.

[chaostheory]

Going on a tangent, another natural sugar alternative called allulose also induces diarrhea in higher doses.

[majkinetor]

So does the Vitamin C. Not sure what is your point.

[chaostheory]

The mechanism by which alternative sweeteners work induces diarrhea or other abdominal issues.

[esperent]

Note that erithritol has a much lower laxative effect than other sugar alcohols.