The promise of guilt-free sweetness may come with serious consequences—from heart disease and gut damage to cognitive decline ...

Artificial sweeteners have long been cast as either miracle weight-loss allies or metabolic saboteurs — but the science is ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that sugar substitutes negatively impact heart disease and stroke risk. (Getty Images) It’s no secret that too much added sugar is bad for us. Sugar-rich food and ...

If you think a switch from sugar to a calorie-free sweetener might help you get healthier and shed pounds, think again. After years of research, there's still only very weak evidence that no-cal ...

Sugar is among the most popular villains in nutritional health conversations. But depending on the content you consume, you may have heard everything from “It’s harmless in moderation” to a suggestion ...

I love sugar and, as a kid, I had a lot of cavities. Once, when I was in junior high, my dentist, the late Harvey Levinson, looked at me sternly and announced: “If you keep eating sugar, you are going ...

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are both sugar substitutes that have fewer calories than regular sugar. Choosing sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners over sugar may help with blood sugar ...

With the rising popularity of low-carb diets, sugar substitutes are experiencing a resurgence, but it turns out their advantage may be overstated. Sure, non-sugar sweeteners — including artificial ...

A common sweetener, erythritol, causes stress in brain vessel cells, reduces protective nitric oxide, and blocks clot-busting ...

Discover the best healthy ways to sweeten coffee below, with insight from MariElena Raya, Co-founder of Tippleman’s, a ...

Are there ingredients in sugar-free desserts that aren’t as healthy as they seem? Amber Raiken speaks to dietitians about concerning artificial sweeteners and other products in zero-sugar food and dri ...