A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, ...

The artificial sweetener that's been a staple in American households for decades is now facing fresh scrutiny, as emerging ...

There’s mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners may be linked to heart ... with xylitol or erythritol to bulk them up ...

This result is an artificial sweetener that is extremely sweet – 600 times sweeter than regular sugar — and low-cal. One packet of Splenda contains 3.36 calories. Health effects of Splenda The ...

Manufacturers often add one or more polyols for bulk in artificial sweeteners sold for baking and in small individual packets. On the label, polyols may be listed by their individual names ...

Those early findings sparked controversy, says Suez. Though the study wasn’t the first time scientists had looked at the link between artificial sweeteners and obesity, it was the first one to detail ...

A common artificial sweetener can trigger dangerous insulin spikes, warns a new study. The spikes led to blood vessel inflammation in mice - which raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke, say ...

Not all artificial sweeteners are created equal. “One of my students was sipping on this sugar-free drink, and I said, ‘Why don’t you look into that?’” recalled senior study author Yihai ...