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 ...

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

This article explores how artificial sweeteners impact gut health and cardiac function, highlighting the potential risks ...

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

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 ...

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

Sugar is everywhere, from chai to packaged snacks. As people look for healthier options, monkfruit sweetener is gaining attention, but is it really better?

A majority of people have a sweet tooth. For some, a meal is incomplete without sweets and for others they can eat sweets any ...

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 ...

Sparkling and vitamin waters seem like smart alternatives to soda, but research suggests that some ingredients—especially ...

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 ...