As Americans search for the next big thing in sugar reduction, the global monk fruit market is shaping up to be one of the ...

It’s not far-fetched to call natural sweetener an ingredient superhero for flavoring up your everyday foods and drinks with little to no calories. That said, it’s worth double-checking the label to ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Monk fruit and stevia are both natural and calorie-free sweeteners.Monk fruit may have fewer reported side effects compared to stevia.Stevia and ...

Monk Fruit Sweetener: Is It Good for You? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Some people looking to cut back on table sugar without sacrificing taste are jumping on the ...

The law will define UPFs as those containing certain substances, including non-nutritive sweeteners. The law gave examples of ...

The extract from monk fruit has become somewhat of a no-calorie celebrity in the burgeoning $8 billion global market for sugar substitutes. The fruit is extremely sweet — and rare. The inner pulp of ...

Sugar consumption has a significant impact on brain health, influencing everything from mood to cognitive function. Excess sugar intake has been linked to inflammation, memory issues, and an increased ...

China provides the world with an abundant supply of natural therapies. Many of these herbal ­substances are classified as “functional foods,” which means that they are consumed for daily nutritional ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. Monk fruit is all the rage lately, thanks to the never-ending ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An obscure melon once cultivated by Buddhist monks in China to sweeten tea could give the $8 billion U.S. diet soda industry a shot at winning back consumers concerned about ...

As industry considers how best to reduce sugar in sweetened food and beverages, could fruit-derived ingredients provide a ‘natural’ alternative to the refined sweet stuff? With obesity rates tripling ...