Artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and xylitol, offer sweetness without the calories of sugar. But are they actually healthy for your heart and brain?

Every other household in India has at least one family member who has diabetes. This is the unfortunate reality of the times ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Stevia is a zero-calorie natural sweetener. High-purity stevia ...

If you've found yourself overwhelmed in the sweetener aisle, you're not alone. These days, the options go far beyond plain old sugar, with alternatives taking over everything from coffee shops to ...

New research by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center suggests that sucralose may be detrimental to those undergoing cancer immunotherapy. Recently published in Cancer Discovery, ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton recommends slowly decreasing sugar intake. — -- Consuming too much sugar, we know, is linked to obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. And people who are watching their ...

Share on Pinterest The artificial sweetener sucralose may be linked to reduced effectiveness in immunotherapy for treating some types of cancers. Cavan Images/Getty Images Non-sugar, or artificial, ...

New data may ignite debate about whether artificial sweeteners can alter the gut microbiome and, in turn, reduce how effective immunotherapy is in patients with cancer. A study in Cancer Discovery ...