Those sugar-free products you're buying to stay healthy–it turns out they might not be as beneficial as you think. Consumer Reports looks at why experts are raising concerns about sugar substitutes ...

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, a low-calorie sweetener commonly used in diet drinks, protein bars, and “zero-sugar” desserts.

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 ...

After hours spent making your favorite dessert, it can feel like a baker's nightmare to find an empty box of confectioner's sugar (raise your hand if your kids haven't put an empty box away in the ...

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 ...

Powdered sugar, or confectioners’ sugar, is a pantry staple that adds sweetness and a smooth texture to baked goods. What if you run out or need a lower-calorie option? Several powdered sugar ...

The low-calorie sweetener was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk, according to one study. Higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol were associated with increased risk ...

Health concerns have been mounting for decades. Here’s what the research suggests. By Alice Callahan and Dani Blum When artificial sweeteners entered the U.S. market in the 1950s, food manufacturers ...

CHARLOTTE — Those sugar-free products you’re buying to stay healthy – it turns out they might not be as beneficial as you think. Consumer Reports looks at why experts are raising concerns about sugar ...

Those sugar-free products you’re buying to stay healthy -- it turns out they might not be as beneficial as you think. Consumer Reports looks at why experts are raising concerns about sugar substitutes ...

UP IN SURPRISING PLACES. YOU EXPECT TO FIND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN DIET SODA, BUT AN ENGLISH MUFFIN OR CHICKEN NUGGETS? PEOPLE UNDOUBTEDLY ARE EATING MORE OF THESE SWEETENERS THAN THEY REALIZE AS ...