We’ve all likely swapped out sugar for other sweeteners such as Splenda, Equal or others. It’s probably because these are usually lower in calories and better for you than regular sugar—most of the ...

When it comes to beverages, sweeter is often thought to be better. Whether it's with soda, smoothies or coffee, people work to ensure their favorite beverage is more palatable and enjoyable by ...

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 ...

New research suggests the artificial sweetener, popular in low- and no-calorie drinks and keto-friendly foods, can raise the risk of dangerous blood clots. Erythritol can make blood platelets more ...

A new study suggests a popular artificial sweetener found in everything from drinks and baked goods to gum and candy could be linked to a higher risk of blood clots, but the researchers themselves say ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Erythritol, a common artificial sweetener, was linked to thrombotic risk in healthy volunteers. The nonnutritive ...

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol often found in sugar-free and low-carb products. It also occurs naturally in fruits, such as grapes, and is made by the body in small amounts, though commercial ...

New Cleveland Clinic research shows that consuming foods with erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, increases risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. The findings, from a ...

Small amounts of the common artificial sweetener, erythritol, increase risk of heart attack and stroke by promoting constriction, clotting, and inflammation in brain blood vessel cells. The ...