The Sweet Truth About Empty Calories Our bodies actually run on sugar, processing carbohydrates from food and turning much of ...

Not all zero-calorie sugar substitutes are as sweet as they might seem. New research suggests that sucralose — one of the most popular artificial sweeteners on the market — messes with a brain region ...

Calorie-free sweeteners have long been popular for satisfying a sweet tooth. You’ll find them in diet sodas, sugar-free candy, syrups, ice cream and more. But although they contain zero calories, they ...

This sweetening chemical is found in the so-called sugar-free and keto-friendly foods, apart from sugary drinks and baked ...

Is that bubbly diet soda doing more than quenching your thirst? From neurotransmitters to cravings and the gut-brain axis, ...

Recent research links artificial sweeteners in zero-calorie drinks to faster brain aging. Learn about risks, safer swaps, and ...

Replacing sugar with low-calorie sweeteners helped participants keep more weight off in a long-term study - without harming gut health.

(CNN) — A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

A registered dietitian breaks down diet vs. regular soda—the pros, cons, and gut-health questions—and explains when each can ...

Another study is raising concern about the safety of the widely used sugar alcohol sweetener erythritol, a low-calorie sugar substitute found in “keto-friendly” foods, baked goods and candies.

A recent study published in Nature Metabolism explores the neurophysiological and metabolic impacts of sucralose—a widely consumed non-caloric sweetener—on appetite regulation. Researchers used ...

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight reveals that consumption of low-calorie sweeteners during pregnancy can affect the metabolism and neural development of the offspring ...