“Think pink,” advises the fashion magazine editor played by Kay Thompson in the 1957 movie “Funny Face.” Now, a leading brand of sweetener, identified by that color perhaps as much as by ...

Sweet ‘N Low: The first name-brand sugar substitute (or “tabletop sweetener”); released in the U.S. market more than 40 years ago. These pink packets of saccharin contain no sugar and no ...

The plant's leaves are 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar but contain no carbohydrates or calories. Stevia the food additive is either stevioside or rebaudioside A, two highly refined, purified ...

These artificial and natural alternatives are often marketed as zero-calorie or diabetic-friendly. However, not all sugar substitutes are created equal. Some may carry hidden health risks that ...

Low-calorie sweeteners are used in thousands of foods and beverages and are so popular with consumers that individual packets, used for coffee and tea and to sprinkle over cereal, are best-known by… ...

If you’re cutting back on sugar and replacing it with artificial sweeteners, as many people do, I have bad news for you: Those pink, yellow, and blue packets are even worse for you than sugar ...

Consumers are taking note, trying in small ways to clean up their act. Diet soft drink sales are growing at about 6% a year, while those of regular soft drinks are declining by as much as 2%.

Interestingly enough, all three common artificial sweeteners were discovered by accident when a chemist decided to taste the product of one of their experiments, a big lab no-no. Aspartame came ...

Here are recipes for seven lower-sugar beverages. They have no alcohol or artificial sweeteners. Plus, some offer a healthy dose of antiaging antioxidants, including vitamin C and lycopene.

Here are recipes for seven lower-sugar beverages. They have no alcohol or artificial sweeteners. Plus, some offer a healthy dose of antiaging antioxidants, including vitamin C and lycopene.