Sucralose is an artificial sweetener ... measured glucose, insulin and leptin levels, as well as sequencing and PCR procedures to determine the microbiota profile in response to sweetener intake.

However, some nutrition experts have warned that sweeteners might be detrimental to health, perhaps leading to damage in the gut or increasing the risk of insulin resistance—which can lead to ...

Inflammation is our body’s natural response to an injury, infection or toxin ... Diet drinks may seem like a good option for ...

Artificial sweeteners are chemically synthesised substances used as sugar substitutes, but they may not be a healthier alternative. Leading health organisations, such as the American Heart ...

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A new study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic — a non-profit medical institute based in Ohio — and published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, found that ...

This is why many people value the artificial sweetener xylitol, also known as birch sugar. Chemically classified as a sugar alcohol, it can be used to sweeten baked goods, coffee and tea ...

There are older artificial sweeteners ... Other new bulking sweeteners are emerging too. In the UK, The Supplant Company has developed a low calorie, low glycemic response product which is mildly ...

Fast facts: First discovered and used in 1879, saccharin is the earliest known artificial sweetener. It is 300 times sweeter than sugar and does not contain any calories. Often found in ...

Steel and an artificial sweetener made by two Chinese companies using forced labor have been banned from entering the U.S. under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Extensive evidence ...