Artificial sweeteners may seem like a trend of the late 20th and 21st centuries, but they've been around for a lot longer. There are many different kinds of sugar substitutes: Artificial sweeteners ...

Are there ingredients in sugar-free desserts that aren’t as healthy as they seem? Amber Raiken speaks to dietitians about ...

For years, sugar substitutes like aspartame, sucralose, and sugar alcohols have been promoted as safer choices for people trying to cut back on refined sugar. Grocery shelves are lined with “sugar ...

For all the flack sugar gets, artificial sweeteners may not have a leg to stand on, either. New research on the artificial sweetener erythritol, which is an ingredient in Truvia, Splenda, and many ...

A recent report from the World Health Organization advises against sugar-substitute use for weight loss. The review found that the use of non-sugar sweeteners “does not confer any long-term benefit in ...

Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut ...

Sugar substitutes add sweetness with little effect on blood sugar, helping manage blood sugar levels. Natural options like stevia, monk fruit and allulose are low-calorie and gentle on blood sugar.

A new study explores an unexpected link between a sugar substitute and hair regrowth. Researchers found that a compound from ...

The sugar alternatives tested include sucralose, aspartame and stevia. Low-calorie sugar alternatives, which had previously been thought to be relatively harmless, may actually have a negative effect ...

American Candies You Can Only Get In Certain Regions Because brown sugar is just white sugar plus molasses, it's quite easy ...