Artificial sweeteners are what most people typically think of when considering sugar alternatives: Splenda (sucralose), Sweet'N Low (saccharin), Equal (aspartame) and Sweet One (acesulfame K).

A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study in mice indicates.

A new study reports that one of the most popular sugar substitutes — found in diet drinks and chewing gum — increases insulin in animals, potentially elevating their heart attack and stroke risk.

A new-generation artificial sweetener — used in a variety of kids lip balms among other products — might ... and aspartame (a k a NutraSweet, Equal or Sugar Twin) is about 200 times sweeter ...

Artificial sweeteners (also called nonnutritive sweeteners) are synthetic sugar substitutes that add few or no calories to your diet, according to Mayo Clinic.They can be made from naturally ...

These artificial sweeteners include, sucralose (Splenda), aspartame (Equal), saccharin (Sweet’N Low), and stevia (Truvia). The Federal Food and Drug Administration considers these sweeteners ...

By 1973, aspartame joined the growing artificial sweetener market, and today we also know it by such brand names as Equal, NutraSweet or Sugar Twin. What is aspartame?

By 1973, aspartame joined the growing artificial sweetener market, and today we also know it by such brand names as Equal, NutraSweet or Sugar Twin. What is aspartame?

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the artificial sweetener aspartame a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate group looking at the same evidence said it considers ...

Although each sweetener is limited, ... An otherwise healthy person who puts one or two packages of Equal in their coffee or drinks a diet soda with a meal shouldn't be alarmed by the data, ...