For years, sugar substitutes like aspartame, sucralose, and sugar alcohols have been promoted as safer choices for people ...

New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

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

Though we commonly include sugar when preparing meals and sweetening our food and drinks, a variety of healthy sugar alternatives can be used instead. Natural sweeteners, aspartame, and novel ...

Consider these natural sugar substitutes the next time your sweet tooth takes charge. As for the types of sweeteners, replacing processed sugar with less refined, natural sugar alternatives can be ...

The findings challenge the idea that sugar alcohols are always harmless and suggest that in high amounts they may still ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Do you have a sweet tooth? When you're cooking or baking, you probably use sugar to sweeten the recipe. But you know? You've got options. You've got your regular sugar and ...

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 ...

As the world gravitates to healthier food choices, the popularity of alternative sweeteners continues to surge. Gourmet Pro has listed Next Gen Sweeteners as one of its top food trends for 2024 and ...

WARNINGS ABOUT EATING TOO MUCH SUGAR HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS, BUT MANY OF US FIND IT HARD TO SATISFY OUR SWEET TOOTH WITHOUT IT. CONSUMER REPORTS PUT SUGARS THAT CLAIM TO BE NATURAL AND POTENTIALLY ...

— -- Avoiding refined sugar may be a challenge for most Americans, but Byron Paidoussi and Whitney Cole, the owners of Fitness and Fuel LA, regularly look for alternatives. In the tenth and final ...