Artificial sweeteners: Healthy alternative or fast track to obesity?

Despite artificial sweeteners recommended as a sugar substitute to aid weight control, a new study finds that artificial sweeteners may increase appetite.

The impact of artificial sweeteners: the debate continues

New research from the University of Adelaide has added to the debate about how our bodies respond to artificial sweeteners and whether they are good, bad or have no effect on us.

The mind’s perception of sweetness altered by carbonation

Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain’s perception of sweetness and makes it difficult for the brain to determine the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners, according to a new article in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association…

How people taste sweeteners is managed by multiple genes

Genetics may play a role in how people’s taste receptors send signals, leading to a wide spectrum of taste preferences, according to Penn State food scientists. These varied, genetically influenced responses may mean that food and drink companies will need a range of artificial sweeteners to accommodate different consumer tastes…

Consumption Of Artificial Sweeteners Associated With Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease

More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated…