From brown sugar, jaggery, and honey to stevia and the latest monk fruit, popular sweeteners stack up, and none of them truly earn the "healthy" label. But the first thing to understand is that ...

A fruit most commonly known for being a zero-calorie sugar alternative may offer healthy compounds that go beyond sweetening coffee and baked goods, a new study says. Researchers in China found that ...

Monk fruit is a no-calorie, no-carbohydrate sugar substitute, which may help manage weight and blood sugar. Monk fruit may have health benefits due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

Monk fruit, a high-intensity sweetener, is gaining popularity across premium applications as a clean-label alternative that blends well with others. While it costs more than stevia, tech innovations ...

For runners, sugar-laden products serve as a great source of energy on longer runs when you need a quick boost of fuel. But if you’re trying to cut back on sugar outside of your workouts, chances are ...

Monk Fruit Sweetener: Is It Good for You? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Some people looking to cut back on table sugar without sacrificing taste are jumping on the ...

Monk fruit has gained popularity as a natural sweetener, and is poised for growth alongside natural and better-for-you trends as consumers and brands reduce sugar across categories, Monk Fruit Corp.'s ...

Long used in Chinese medicine and brewed into teas, it contains antioxidant compounds that may help protect cells from damage linked to chronic disease. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An obscure melon once cultivated by Buddhist monks in China to sweeten tea could give the $8 billion U.S. diet soda industry a shot at winning back consumers concerned about ...