Rumors fly about this common sweetener. Here’s how it really affects weight and health, where you’ll find it, and how to spot it on ingredient labels.

Sugar-responsive neurons encode and influence only sugar-related memories and intake. Disabling these neurons reduces sugar consumption and prevents weight gain in mice.

Gut bacteria-produced exopolysaccharides (EPS) help regulate metabolism by modulating gut microbiota, promoting SCFA ...

State Key Laboratory of Soil & Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China ...

These products, such as aspartame and stevia, provide sweetness in the absence of caloric sweeteners such as sucrose, or table sugar, which may be useful for reducing added sugars in the diet.

Fizzy water could slightly boost glucose metabolism aiding in weight loss, but its effects are too minimal to rely on without a healthy diet and exercise. A study investigates sparkling water’s role ...