It's available for sale in tablets, liquid ... This makes them low-calorie sugar substitutes, mainly found in popular "zero" ...

food companies have increasingly turned to sugar substitutes. Natural and artificial sweeteners are added to everything from sodas to toothpaste, lip balm to snack items. Now, studies are ...

Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes sweeten foods without extra calories. But studies show the ingredients can affect gut and heart health. Many people are cutting back on their ...

There are many different kinds of sugar substitutes: Artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and saccharin are typically created in a lab. There are sugar alcohols created synthetically ...

Are these newer sugar substitutes better for you? They also seem to be in many more types of food: sucralose in English muffins, allulose in breakfast cereal, stevia in ketchup, monk fruit in ...

Within the realm of baking and cooking, sugar substitutes emerge as the unsung heroes, presenting a versatile solution that harmonizes taste and well-being. Crafting delectable dishes without ...

Impact on Physical Health The response of the human body and brain to sugar substitutes is very complex. The perception of sweet taste is mediated by the type 1 taste receptor 2 (T1R2) and type 1 ...

Not all zero-calorie sugar substitutes are as sweet as they might seem. New research suggests that sucralose — one of the most popular artificial sweeteners on the market — messes with a brain ...

Sugar substitutes are readily available in restaurants throughout the country — but they may be confusing the brain and make people "feel" hungrier than they really are, a new study suggests.

Consumer Reports looks at why experts are raising concerns about sugar substitutes showing up in surprising places. You expect to find artificial sweeteners in diet soda. But an English muffin?