For years, artificial sweeteners were promoted as a healthier alternative to table sugar. But several studies over the past few years have suggested that the sweeteners may not necessarily be good for ...

Last week, two international bodies jointly released assessments of the health impacts of aspartame. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified the artificial sweetener as ...

Researchers found a link between a blood clot risk and a type of sugar alcohol. (Getty Creative) They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but ...

From Splenda to Truvia, artificial sweeteners are hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. You’ll find them in yogurts, ice creams, sodas and almost everything tasty in between. But are they healthy?

Every now and then, someone emails me a story that is circulating on the Internet or Facebook. One day, the information was about artificial sweeteners. I happened to have a can of diet soda next to ...

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It’s no secret that too much added sugar is bad for us. Sugar-rich food and beverages such as soda, cakes, pastries, candy, syrups and other sweets have long been linked with a myriad of health issues ...

Artificial sweeteners have been a hot topic in the health and wellness world for decades. Touted as a sugar free alternative for people watching their calorie intake, managing diabetes, or trying to ...

Dietitians agree that diet soda, often painted as a “bad” drink, can be a part of a healthy diet. Low- and no-calorie sweeteners have proven to be safe when consumed in moderation. Diet soda has no ...

In a study that began as a sixth-grade science fair project, researchers at Drexel University have found that a popular non-nutritive sweetener, erythritol, may be an effective and human-safe ...

Monk fruit sweetener is a natural sweetener that is 100 to 250 times sweeter than sugar. It contains zero calories and is thought to have antioxidant properties. Monk fruit sweetener, or monk fruit ...

They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but they also come with concerns that they may contribute to health problems down the road. Now, a ...