Sugar's health risks are well known, but the long-term effects of sweeteners remain unclear, a food scientist told Newsweek.

Non-nutritive sweeteners are often perceived as healthier than sugar, but new findings have confirmed new ways they may interact with sugar handling in the body. Researchers from the University of ...

Some of the best artificial sweeteners include stevia, sorbitol, erythritol, and xylitol. You can use these lower-calorie sugar alternatives to help manage your weight or diabetes. All artificial ...

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners offer similar benefits, but different levels of sweetness, side effects, and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Some artificial sweeteners may come with unexpected consequences for ...

Millions of people reach for diet soda as a seemingly safe swap for sugar-sweetened drinks, especially those managing blood ...

Health concerns have swirled around low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) for more than a century. Even now, research findings regularly contradict each other. Despite low certainty overall, in 2023, ...

Consumption of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Neurology. Natalia Gomes Gonçalves, Ph.D., from the ...

If you've replaced sugar with stevia in your morning coffee or reach for stevia-sweetened yogurt as a guilt-free snack, ...