Tagatose is not an artificial sweetener, but is a breakdown product of glucose, and is very similar to the sugar galactose, ...

The sweet spot for swapping, plus a few other alternatives.

A newly developed sugar alternative tastes 92% like real sugar, say scientists, but with 60% fewer calories and minimal blood sugar impact. Experts share more details.

Compared with common sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose, tagatose exists only in tiny amounts in nature. It appears in milk and dairy products when lactose is broken down by heat or enzymes ...

You can bake delicious cakes and cookies without having to use refined sugar. Most alternatives are perfectly sweet, from ...

Sugar has emerged as the big bad villain in the world of diet. This is because many health experts and enthusiasts have ...

Not all zero-calorie sugar substitutes are as sweet as they might seem. New research suggests that sucralose — one of the most popular artificial sweeteners on the market — messes with a brain region ...

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.

The Philippines is mulling over measures that could limit the importation and use of artificial sweeteners and other sweeteners which have dampened demand for locally produced cane sugar. The Sugar ...

While artificial sweeteners were once touted as healthy alternatives to sugar, research continues to prove otherwise. Yet another study has now come along saying that six popular sweeteners might be ...