Artificial sweeteners may seem like a trend of the late 20th and 21st centuries, but they've been around for a lot longer. There are many different kinds of sugar substitutes: Artificial sweeteners ...

Researchers found a link between a blood clot risk and a type of sugar alcohol. (Getty Creative) They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but ...

The study is a follow-up on a 2023 study that showed a link between elevated stroke and heart attack risks and having erythritol in the bloodstream. Researchers then saturated the type of cells that ...

For all the flack sugar gets, artificial sweeteners may not have a leg to stand on, either. New research on the artificial sweetener erythritol, which is an ingredient in Truvia, Splenda, and many ...

Increased blood levels of erythritol, both when produced endogenously and when ingested as a sugar substitute, is associated with an uptick in adverse cardiovascular events, according to new ...

Sugar substitutes have become popular with people who want a sweet taste without the extra calories. But some have been linked to potential health issues—and there’s a new study that adds to the ...

Think your sugar-free soda is healthier than regular? New research shows erythritol, a common sugar substitute, damages the ...

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A recent study has unearthed a potential health risk associated with erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in a variety of low-calorie and low-carb products, CNN reports. While erythritol ...

The latest "villain" in the never-ending war against sugar substitutes is erythritol, a sugar alcohol. Is this a sugar? An alcohol? Steve and Irving, our miserable hosts of The Dreaded Chemistry ...

They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but they also come with concerns that they may contribute to health problems down the road. Now, a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a ...