According to a new pilot study, consuming a drink with erythritol, an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products, more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in healthy people.

Could Your Favourite Diet Beverage Be Harming Your Brain? Understanding the Potential Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners. Past studies have suggested that the high/excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks can be linked to cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and obesity.