Not all artificial sweeteners are created equal. “One of my students was sipping on this sugar-free drink, and I said, ‘Why don’t you look into that?’” recalled senior study author Yihai Cao, who ...

Many processed foods such as candies, cakes, cookies, juices and sodas contain artificial sweeteners like neotame. An artificial sweetener used in many types of food, including candy, cakes, juice, ...

A large Brazilian study following more than 12,000 middle-aged adults found that those consuming the most artificial sweeteners—commonly found in diet sodas, flavored waters, and processed ...

The quest for healthier eating has led millions of Americans to embrace sugar substitutes as guilt-free alternatives to traditional sweeteners. However, emerging research paints a troubling picture of ...

It’s no secret that too much added sugar is bad for us. Sugar-rich food and beverages such as soda, cakes, pastries, candy, syrups and other sweets have long been linked with a myriad of health issues ...

Artificial sweeteners are being added to a growing number of foods to reduce their sugar content while maintaining their appealing taste. But a growing body of research suggests these non-nutritive ...

That’s the most common description of many synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), sucralose, aspartame and neotame. Ironic really. Since sweeteners should, by definition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing body of evidence suggests that sugar substitutes negatively impact heart disease and stroke risk. (Getty Images) (Bill ...