Used for centuries in South America, this fruit is now being studied as a nutrient-packed alternative to sugar, thanks to its ...

Six sweeteners namely advantame, saccharine, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, and acesulfame potassium-k which are approved to be incorporated in the drinks and food in the US and EU were found to ...

Sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners show up in many diets and "low-calorie" products. Now we're seeing the long-term ...

The cookies have a slightly sweet and salty taste from the sugar alternative and are chewy, with a soft and tender center.

Satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt. A new book brings to you a wide array of delectable, nutrient-rich, sugar-free sweet recipes contributed by expert nutritionists. Since childhood the ...

But although they contain zero calories, they may still have some surprising effects on your blood sugar. To find out how calorie-free sweeteners affect your blood sugar levels, we spoke with ...

An additive -- glycerol -- can trigger toxic effects in young children. A new study warns parents to keep kids under four from drinking slush ice drinks that contain glycerol, an additive used to ...

Artificial sweeteners are synthetic chemicals ... Researchers implanted the bacteria from these mice into germ-free mice and found that their blood sugar levels also increased.