Nearly 30% of responders who increased their consumption said they were motivated by weight management goals. About 31% of those who decreased their consumption cited concerns over safety. A ...

Stevia, a natural, zer0-calorie sweetener, has been in the news lately as beverage companies like Coca-Cola have started using it in products as an alternative to artifical sweeteners. But some ...

Maple Syrup vs. Stevia: Glycemic Index Compared to your typical table sugar, maple syrup has a lower glycemic index of 54.

newer sweeteners, said to be more ‘natural’ as it is derived from a plant: Stevia. We recruited 15 volunteers, who did not normally consume artificial sweeteners. They all had their blood ...

Encouraged by consumer distrust of artificial sweeteners and demand for natural products, they have turned to extract of stevia, which is up to 300 times sweeter than traditional beet or cane sugar.

If you rely on artificial sweeteners for sweet foods, Keatley recommends that you “eat around.” “Having a little aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, stevia, and allulose means that you're not ...

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 ...

even though Pepsi Next in Australia uses stevia. Pepsi Next in other markets, including the United States, uses a mix of high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners. This latest offering ...