As a licensed sommelier, cheese educator, culinary school graduate and food writer, my tastebuds have a few credentials behind them -- if I may say so. That had me wondering about alternative ...

Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, a k a table sugar. Better yet, the sweet stuff has significantly fewer calories, minimal impact on blood sugar ...

Scientists have identified compounds that block bitter taste receptors activated by saccharin and acesulfame K. The most promising is (R)-(-)-carvone, which reduces bitterness without the cooling side ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing body of evidence suggests that sugar substitutes negatively impact heart disease and stroke risk. (Getty Images) (Bill ...

Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products — more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in 10 healthy ...

There are natural alternatives to processed sugar that can be added to your beverages, smoothies, and desserts without worry.