Artificial sweeteners have long been used as a low-calorie alternative to sugar. Although most contain some calories, they are many times sweeter than sugar, so less is needed to give the same sweet ...

Last March, a new study published in the Nature Metabolism journal found that artificial sweeteners, like those in diet soda, can make you feel hungrier. The findings state that sucralose, the ...

Is that bubbly diet soda doing more than quenching your thirst? From neurotransmitters to cravings and the gut-brain axis, here’s what science says about its impact on your brain.

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Diet Coke doesn’t raise blood sugar directly. However, long-term use of artificial sweeteners may still impact overall health ...

(NEXSTAR) – The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, soft drinks, and other reduced-sugar gums and condiments, to be a possible ...