If you're confused about sweeteners, you're not alone. Here are my recommendations for the best sweeteners to use.

From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a ...

Discover four innovative start-ups transforming sugar reduction—from natural sweeteners like yacon and coconut-based blends ...

Common artificial sweeteners may be causing serious damage to your gut, scientists have warned. Not only that, but according to new research these additives could be transforming otherwise healthy gut ...

Savvy food scientists and globe-trotting health explorers are always on the lookout for the next best sugar substitute, whether found in nature or formulated in a lab. That means we’ve never had more ...

If you're trying to avoid sugar in your diet, you'll want to be careful about how you choose and use your artificial sweeteners. A study led by physiologists from the University of Colorado Boulder ...

This discovery might leave a bad taste in your mouth. A new study found that a popular low-calorie sweetener commonly used in ...

Short bursts of high fructose intake made key immune cells in healthy adults more sensitive to bacterial toxins and more ...

A new sugar substitute called advantame was approved on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The sixth artificial sweetener to receive the agency's blessing, advantame can be used in baked ...

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking ...

Sugar alcohol is a carbohydrate sometimes used as a reduced-calorie sweetener. Despite its name, it will not get you drunk. The Cleveland Clinic says you should limit yourself to 10 to 15 grams of ...

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