Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption ...

This research shows that sugar alcohols like sorbitol may not be as harmless as we once believed. Instead of being removed easily by the body, sorbitol can end up in tissues throughout the body and ...

Discover how the sugar-free sweetener sorbitol can be transformed into fructose in the liver, posing potential health ...

For decades, we grabbed the little pink, blue, and yellow packets without a second thought. They were everywhere, from coffee ...

Sugar alcohols once considered safe may contribute to liver strain depending on gut bacteria and consumption levels.

The results showed that the mice who consumed aspartame had 20% less body fat, suggesting it might help with weight loss.

Cardiovascular/structural heart complications Studies show that regular consumers of diet sodas and other ASBs may have an ...

Gut health & metabolic imbalance Additives in diet sodas (sweeteners, acidifiers, and emulsifiers) may alter the microbiome’s ...

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...

Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut ...

A study by CIC biomaGUNE and Biogipuzkoa HRI conducted on mice has found that the prolonged intake of sweeteners may exert harmful effects on the function of various organs. Artificial sweeteners are ...

A new study in mice suggested that even small amounts of aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks, and tabletop sweeteners ...