You may have seen xylitol in the ingredients list on some of your favorite products, but what is it and how can it be used as a sugar substitute?

A long-term study of Brazilian adults found that higher intake of several widely used artificial sweeteners was linked to faster cognitive decline, especially in people under 60 and those with ...

Those “healthy” alternatives might come with a not-so-sweet catch.

Everyone likes a little something sweet and now and again. But if you have type 2 diabetes, you also need to keep tabs on how many carbohydrates, including sugar, you’re eating. That’s where sugar ...

If you are trying to manage your blood sugar or simply reduce your sugar intake, switching to natural sweeteners can make a big difference. Regular sugar causes sudden spikes in blood glucose and ...

To satisfy the public's craving for sweetness and concern about the health effects of sugar, food companies have increasingly turned to sugar substitutes. Natural and artificial sweeteners are added ...

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 ...

Whether for weight loss or to just get healthier, IFIC’s 2021 Annual Food and Health Survey revealed that 40% of people between the ages of 18 and 80 said they were following a prescribed diet in 2021 ...

“Diet sodas are made with low- or no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin. These sugar substitutes provide ...