Sugar substitutes are everywhere—from coffee bars to supermarket shelves—but not all of them are as harmless as they seem. Experts say some FDA-approved sweeteners like Ace-K, aspartame, and sugar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing body of evidence suggests that sugar substitutes negatively impact heart disease and stroke risk. (Getty Images) (Bill ...

You rely on your brain to do more than just make awesome decisions that get you promoted at work or help you remember the grocery list you left at home. (Again.) The brain also sends signals to ...

Those sugar-free products you're buying to stay healthy–it turns out they might not be as beneficial as you think. Consumer Reports looks at why experts are raising concerns about sugar substitutes ...

It seems intuitive that because people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) generally need to avoid sugar, clinicians should recommend eating foods and using recipes containing artificial sweeteners such as ...

Experts generally agree that Americans consume too much added sugar every day, so many of us turn to zero-calorie sweeteners to satisfy a sweet tooth. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved ...

Emerging evidence suggests some sugar substitutes may affect metabolism, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular health more than ...

It’s no secret that too much added sugar is bad for us. Sugar-rich food and beverages such as soda, cakes, pastries, candy, syrups and other sweets have long been linked with a myriad of health issues ...