DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a ...

Erythritol belongs to a group of substitute sweeteners known as sugar-alcohols that are carbohydrates chemically resembling both sugars and alcohols but are not as sweet as regular sugar, Dr. Heffron ...

"Various studies and regulatory agencies have assessed the safety of erythritol and determined that it is generally safe to consume provided it is used within the recommended levels," says Jen Messer, ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that the sweetener impairs certain functions of blood vessels that ...

A "healthy" sugar alternative may be increasing your risk of heart problems, a new study has suggested. Researchers say the product, often thought of as a healthy way to sweeten food or drinks, may ...

We’ve all likely swapped out sugar for other sweeteners such as Splenda, Equal or others. It’s probably because these are usually lower in calories and better for you than regular sugar—most of the ...

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 ...

Because of the known health risks associated with added sugars, the food industry has produced numerous sugar substitutes with the intention of feeding our collective sweet tooth while minimizing the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a ...