Here's a rundown on six common sugar substitute options. June 13, 2012— -- intro: The American Heart Association says we're eating more than a spoonful of sugar -- way more. The average American ...

Both sweeten things up, but they differ in calories, carbohydrates and possible health benefits. Sugar alcohols and ...

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 ...

Americans are scarfing down more and more low-calorie sweeteners, and researchers are raising some concerns. The consumption of low-calorie sweeteners jumped a whopping 200% among children and 54% ...

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 ...

Equal, Sweet’N Low, Splenda, Truvia: All have been touted as the holy grail for those who want to indulge in sweets but dodge the calories and other repercussions of sugar. But a growing body of ...

Beverages sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners do not increase total energy intake any more than water when drunk with a meal, according to an industry-funded study. The study was funded by The ...

A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda might have an ...

Ask just about anyone what comes in a little pink packet and they’ll likely tell you -- Sweet 'N Low. Sweet ’N Low is ever present in our society. You’ll find the zero-calorie sweetener in coffee ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda ...