While the United States has only been continuously using artificial sweeteners since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nutrasweet in 1981, other cultures have been using sugar ...

When stevia first hit the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute. There was finally a “natural” sugar ...

Whether you have diabetes or just want to avoid blood sugar spikes, here’s what the research says about the best sugar ...

It's no secret that limiting sugar intake can improve your health. The CDC reports that too much added sugar—most commonly consumed through sugar-sweetened beverages—can increase a person's risk of ...

A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to ...

One of the longest trials of artificial sweeteners to date found that they may increase beneficial gut bacteria, though the ...

Stevia is a natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the stevia plant and is much sweeter than sugar. While stevia does not raise blood sugar, some stevia products, especially those containing ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you OK’d stevia, which I had heard could ...