Sugar has been a common ingredient in our diets, but excessive consumption can have negative health effects. As we look for ...

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

Those looking to count calories by using the sugar alternative xylitol may want to take notice after a study found that the artificial sweetener may be linked to increased risk of some serious ...

Now, working in the lab of Weizmann Institute of Science immunologist Eran Elinav, Suez and colleagues have taken an array of common artificial sweeteners—saccharin, sucralose, aspartame, and ...

Six artificial sweeteners have been approved by the FDA for food use — aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, neotame, and advantame. As well as being used in sweet foods and ...