Dr. Tracey Brigman, nutrition specialist and professor at UGA, gives insight into artificial sweeteners.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are artificial sweeteners healthier for you? Last March, a new study published in the Nature Metabolism journal found that ...

Depending on who you talk to, various forms of sweeteners get a bad rap. It can be difficult to determine what their consumption means for your health. Let’s first delve into the facts. Because of the ...

Artificial, or low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) such as sucralose are found in thousands of food and beverage products, but whether they have negative effects on the brain and metabolism is a continued ...

Those colorful packets of artificial sweeteners at coffee shops and in grocery stores can be appealing to diabetics. On the surface the products seem like a sure bet — they’re low in calories, pack a ...

Looking to kick your refined sugar habit? Here are natural sweeteners that satisfy your sweet tooth without sacrificing your ...

From the wide variety of sodas, candies and baked goods that are sold worldwide, it's clear that people love their sweet treats. But consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can ...

In recent years, the use of low-calorie sweeteners like xylitol has dramatically increased, driven by consumer demand for “healthier” alternatives to sugar. Xylitol, a sugar alcohol, is commonly found ...

A small but compelling new study out of Yale University is suggesting low-calorie sweeteners can disrupt metabolic processes, but only when consumed with carbohydrates. The research presents a ...