Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that the sweetener impairs certain functions of blood vessels that ...

A sweetener found in nature and often added to diet products, particularly for the ketogenic diet, may actually contribute to clogged arteries and strokes, a new study suggests. People with the ...

They’re sweet — but they’re not sugar. Artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes are everywhere, but they also come with concerns that they may contribute to health problems down the road. Now, a ...

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, a low-calorie sweetener commonly used in diet drinks, protein bars, and “zero-sugar” desserts.

The promise of guilt-free sweetness may come with serious consequences—from heart disease and gut damage to cognitive decline ...

Sugar substitutes have become popular with people who want a sweet taste without the extra calories. But some have been linked to potential health issues—and there’s a new study that adds to the ...

Increased blood levels of erythritol, both when produced endogenously and when ingested as a sugar substitute, is associated with an uptick in adverse cardiovascular events, according to new ...

For all the flack sugar gets, artificial sweeteners may not have a leg to stand on, either. New research on the artificial sweetener erythritol, which is an ingredient in Truvia, Splenda, and many ...

The latest "villain" in the never-ending war against sugar substitutes is erythritol, a sugar alcohol. Is this a sugar? An alcohol? Steve and Irving, our miserable hosts of The Dreaded Chemistry ...