While the artificial sweetener (found in diet soda and gum, for example) was linked to an average of 20% body fat reduction, ...

Artificial sweeteners are widely found in American diets, marketed as low-calorie alternatives to sugar for weight management.

A study by CIC biomaGUNE and Biogipuzkoa HRI conducted on mice has found that the prolonged intake of sweeteners may exert ...

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 ...

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely-used sweetener may be quietly undermining ...

Erythritol, a type of carbohydrate called sugar alcohol, is one of the most common artificial sweeteners available. It's popular in foods marketed for weight loss and diabetes. But research suggests ...

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 ...

Erythritol, the main component of the sweetener Truvia, has a new, unexpected application -- it may be used as an insecticide. And a sixth grader can take part of the credit for this unusual discovery ...

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 ...

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 ...

Processed foods have been vilified as fueling America's obesity epidemic. But it turns out one minor ingredient could actually have the same effect as Ozempic when it comes to losing weight. Allulose ...

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