Artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and xylitol, offer sweetness without the calories of sugar. But are they actually ...

A recent study adds to a growing body of research suggesting that sweeteners are detrimental to our health What is “worse” for you, Coke or Diet Coke? Of all the areas of health confusion, few are as ...

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks and tabletop sweeteners, but ...

Artificial sweeteners have long been cast as either miracle weight-loss allies or metabolic saboteurs — but the science is ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton recommends slowly decreasing sugar intake. — -- Consuming too much sugar, we know, is linked to obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. And people who are watching their ...

Aspartame is still permitted in many countries, but more recent research suggests that the substance may have more ...

New data may ignite debate about whether artificial sweeteners can alter the gut microbiome and, in turn, reduce how effective immunotherapy is in patients with cancer. A study in Cancer Discovery ...

Sugar alternatives like aspartame, sucralose, stevia, and monk fruit are increasingly found in foods you wouldn’t expect to contain them. And some of those products—such as ketchup, bread, and ...

What began as occasional headaches became a daily nightmare. The culprit wasn’t sugary foods, stress or blood glucose. It was ...

You’re probably used to seeing diet sodas made with artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose. But now there are fresh-sounding sodas with zero grams of sugar or no artificial sweeteners that ...