Other zero- or low-calorie sweeteners that are natural like stevia ... vs. being “FDA-approved”, and they appear to be the same thing. Both FDA-approved and GRAS substances can be used in products ...

Now, the sugar alternatives stretch far beyond saccharin and aspartame ... extracted from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. People have used that plant as a sweetener for centuries, although ...

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When we reach for ‘diet’ or ‘low sugar’ products, we think that we’re choosing the healthy option: eating a lot of sugar can make our blood sugar levels high and put us at risk of Type 2 ...

Sales of stevia grew nearly 12% in the US last year, while aspartame slid 8% and sucralose and saccharin were both down around 6%, according to Food Navigator. In short, if you want to be good to ...

Manufacturers bill artificial sweeteners as a zero-calorie alternative ... Steviol glycosides, also known as stevia and its brand-name derivatives such as Stevia in the Raw and Sweetleaf, are ...

a sugar substitute often blended with stevia, was linked to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events. The study builds upon a growing body of research that has ...

A research team has revealed that Rebaudioside C (Reb C), a key compound in Stevia extracts, can undergo chemoenzymatic ...

That change depends on experience. Problems with self-regulation might explain in part why obesity has risen in parallel with the use of artificial sweeteners. It also might explain why, says Swithers ...