The popular sugar substitute stevia is in countless food products these days. You may love this sweetener, or there may be ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Artificial sweeteners are virtually calorie-free, but frequent use has been linked to possible ...

It seemed too good to be true. Stevia, used for centuries by the natives of Paraguay, was 30 times sweeter than sugar. But the plant’s leaves, available as ground-up powder in health-food stores for ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton recommends slowly decreasing sugar intake. — -- Consuming too much sugar, we know, is linked to obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. And people who are watching their ...

(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, the world's largest coffee chain, said it would serve its first stevia-based, zero-calorie sweetener at select cafes in the U.S. and Canada. The "Nature Sweet" packets by ...