Sugar consumption has a significant impact on brain health, influencing everything from mood to cognitive function. Excess sugar intake has been linked to inflammation, memory issues, and an increased ...

Artificial and plant-based sweeteners, found in everything from diet sodas to cereals, don’t simply replace sugar. Research shows they can alter metabolism, appetite, and even the gut ...

Sugar substitutes add sweetness with little effect on blood sugar, helping manage blood sugar levels. Natural options like stevia, monk fruit and allulose are low-calorie and gentle on blood sugar.

A diet heavy in seven sugar substitutes has been linked to faster cognitive decline, according to neurology experts. The sweeteners – aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, ...

If you’re trying to cut back on the amount of added sugar you're consuming, it makes sense to try to swap out some of your favorites for "sugar-free" or "no-sugar" options. But while these swaps seem ...

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet’N Low might help you cut calories, but it might be at the cost of future brain power, according to a new study.

Calories: 53 calories per cookie for the regular; 45 calories per cookie for Zero Sugar Fat, Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Calcium are equal, Zero sugar or full sugar. Sugar: 7 grams of sugar per cookie ...

Researchers have developed a way to biosynthetically produce an otherwise rare sugar called tagatose, which can provide the ...

Consuming low- and no-calorie artificial sweeteners may harm cognitive function, results of a longitudinal study of middle-aged and older adults showed. In adjusted analyses, people who consumed the ...

From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a ...

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 ...