Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing body of evidence suggests that sugar substitutes negatively impact heart disease and stroke risk. (Getty Images) (Bill ...

This discovery might leave a bad taste in your mouth. A new study found that a popular low-calorie sweetener commonly used in sugar-free gum, candies and diet-friendly baked goods may increase your ...

For years, sugar substitutes like aspartame, sucralose, and sugar alcohols have been promoted as safer choices for people trying to cut back on refined sugar. Grocery shelves are lined with “sugar ...

Sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in zero-calorie foods and found naturally in some fruits, isn’t just a passive sweetener — it can be converted inside the body into compounds that stress the ...

Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut ...

The common sugar-free sweetener sorbitol may damage your liver in the same way as the older sweetener fructose, researchers ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being ...

It’s no secret that too much added sugar is bad for us. Sugar-rich food and beverages such as soda, cakes, pastries, candy, syrups and other sweets have long been linked with a myriad of health issues ...