That change depends on experience. Problems with self-regulation might explain in part why obesity has risen in parallel with the use of artificial sweeteners. It also might explain why, says Swithers ...

Recent headlines declared that the artificial sweeteners Xylitol and Erythritol could increase your risk of stroke and heart attack. Now that the media excitement has died down, let's take a closer ...

Part of the solution includes reformulating foods with sugar replacements. Artificial sweeteners give a sweet taste with few or no calories. But are they healthier? There are lots of different ...

But do artificial sweeteners actually help, or could they be doing us harm? We teamed up with Dr James Brown at Aston University to find out. Sweeteners such as saccharin, sucralose, aspartame and ...

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A new study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic — a non-profit medical institute based in Ohio — and published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, found that ...

Historical Overview The use of artificial sweeteners dates back to the late 19th century, with saccharin being one of the ...

Here’s why. Artificial sweeteners can have a not-so-sweet side — a bitter aftertaste. The flavor can be such a turnoff that some people avoid the additives entirely. Decades ago, people ...

Unlike manufactured artificial sweeteners, natural sweeteners are found in whole foods like fruit. They’re typically low in calories and fructose, but they can taste just as sweet. That said ...

This is why many people value the artificial sweetener xylitol, also known as birch sugar. Chemically classified as a sugar alcohol, it can be used to sweeten baked goods, coffee and tea ...

Soda is not a health food. You know, soda is usually this concoction of water, sugar and a bunch of chemicals that most of the time you don’t even know what they are, the flavorings and ...

Six artificial sweeteners are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and they include: We’ll ...