Sweet salvation? Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, AKA table sugar.

We used to believe artificial sweeteners were the answer to making sugary treats healthier, but lately, some of the biggest ...

Zero-calorie sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose promise guilt-free sweetness — but new research shows they may carry ...

Global interest in low-glycaemic sweeteners has intensified as rising rates of diabetes and obesity reshape public health ...

Artificial sweeteners have long been cast as either miracle weight-loss allies or metabolic saboteurs — but the science is far less dramatic and far more nuanced. Non-sugar sweeteners have shaped ...

Aspartame and sucralose are two common artificial sweeteners used in foods and beverages. Though both very sweet, they have ...

Artificial sweeteners were supposed to make sugary foods and beverages healthier, but today, some of the most popular ...

Replacing habitual artificial sweetened beverage intake with water does not improve glycemic outcomes or HbA1c levels in ...

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 ...

Artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and xylitol, offer sweetness without the calories of sugar. But are they actually ...

A popular sweetener, sucralose, triggers more hunger signals than sugar in the brain, especially in people with obesity.

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 ...