On the keto diet and therefore avoiding sugar and carbs like the plague? You may be passing on the white stuff but still crave sweetness. There are plenty of keto sweeteners on the market, but it can ...

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

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 ...

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They’ve soured on this sugar substitute. Consuming foods that contain erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener and common ingredient in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and ...

A new study has linked the sugar substitute found in Stevia and many Keto diet products to an increased risk for blood clots, heart attack and stroke. Researchers found that those with higher levels ...

Let’s be real – we’ve all grabbed that sugar-free cookie or zero-calorie drink thinking we’re making a healthier choice. But what if that sweetener you’ve been using to be “healthy” isn’t actually ...

・Erythritol damages brain blood vessel cells, increasing risk of blood clots and stroke in lab studies. ・It reduces nitric oxide and raises endothelin-1, leading to vessel narrowing and reduced ...

If you’re trying to cut back on sugar but can’t fathom the idea of missing dessert or drinking your coffee black, sugar substitutes are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth while sticking to your ...

The popular sugar substitute xylitol, commonly used by those wanting to lose weight or who are diabetic, is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack and ...

Xylitol is the latest sugar substitute to be linked to potential negative health impacts. In a study from the Cleveland Clinic, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, researchers found ...