In addition to sugar substitutes, companies are developing food additives that enhance the sweetness of caloric (sugar, high-fructose corn syrup) or non-caloric (such as sucralose) sweeteners. These “sweetness enhancers” have…
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Saccharin may lead to high blood sugar levels by changing gut bacteria in some people, but other artificial sweeteners may not have the same effect. [SF] Israeli researchers allowed mice…
Acesulfame-Potassium Among its brand names: Equal Original, Equal Spoonful. What it is: A synthetic compound. Acesulfame-potassium is about 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is generally used together with sucralose…
Sugar Alcohols Sugar alcohols aren’t sugar and they’re not alcohol. Most are made by adding hydrogen molecules to sugars. The added hydrogen makes it harder for them to be absorbed…
On a diet report card, Americans would score a D+ in sugar. We’re coming down from a sugar high of 89 pounds per person in 1999. That mirrors the drop…
Few people think of potato chips, pretzels, and other salty snacks as healthy. But popcorn? With claims like “whole grain,” “high fiber,” “gluten free,” “light,” “94% fat free,” “0 grams…
“Not so much sugar,” say the pull-off labels that are wrapped around Siggi’s Icelandic Style Skyr yogurt containers. [SF] We estimate that each (5.3 oz.) tub of Siggi’s flavored 0%…
The yogurt aisle isn’t what it used to be. In the last few years, greek yogurt has taken over a sizeable chunk of the refrigerator case, leaving non-greeks to compete…
“The data are pretty compelling that we should basically cut out sugar-sweetened beverages,” says Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Sugary drinks—soft…
The best and safest artificial sweeteners are erythritol, xylitol, stevia leaf extracts, neotame, and monk fruit extract—with some caveats: Erythritol: Large amounts (more than about 40 or 50 grams or…