New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier ...

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 ...

There's something magical about whipping up a delicious treat from scratch, whether it's cakes, cookies, or pies. Still, we don't always have all the ingredients we need on hand. One ingredient that ...

It's hard to give up chocolate-chip cookies and apple cobbler when you have a sweet tooth. But leave it to science to find a way. Sugar replacements have existed for decades, sweetening everything ...

The first sugar substitutes, like saccharine, became commonly used during the First World War when real sugar became scarce. They weren’t a way to lose weight. They were a way to replace what was no ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study suggests that erythritol, a sugar alcohol and common sugar substitute, may be bad for your ...

The secret to making delicious chocolate with less added sugar is oat flour, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. In a blind taste test, recently published in the Journal of Food ...

Sugar replacement erythritol has been coveted as a sugar substitute for those at high risk of heart issues—like diabetics and those with obesity—but a recent study found the sweetener may actually ...

There are many different kinds of sugar substitutes: Artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and saccharin are typically created in a lab. There are sugar alcohols created synthetically used ...