Erythritol, aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium have all been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, likely due to their effects on inflammation and gut health.

Use these six natural sugar substitutes to help you monitor your refined sugar intake. The best part is that they are likely ...

Sugar in the form of fructose, sucrose, sucralose, dextrose, honey, corn syrup or as a grain or cube remains the most popular way to sweeten a drink, but there exist a host of artificial options on ...

US consumers favor caloric sweeteners like honey, brown sugar and sucrose over their no- or low-calorie counterparts, despite ...

WASHINGTON - Want to lose weight? It might help to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie sweeteners may actually make it harder ...

Other compounds used as sweeteners, especially sugar alcohols like sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol and erythritol, can cause similar symptoms in some people. Asking Eric: I feel used when my sister ...

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Erythritol has been linked to strokes and ... In May, the WHO made a general recommendation against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to control weight, adding they may also increase the risk ...

Monk fruit sugar, derived from a melon native to Southeast Asia, is gaining popularity as a natural, low-calorie sweetener.