Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Xylitol doesn't spike blood sugar levels, making it ...

CHICAGO -- A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and ...

Your favorite sugar-free treats may be damaging your heart health. Higher amounts of the low-calorie sweetener xylitol, often marketed as a healthy sugar substitute, is linked to an increased risk of ...

An artificial sweetener known as sugar alcohol has never sounded like the healthiest thing for people. Turns out, it may not be. The researchers said they found the associations in a large-scale ...

Low- and no-calorie sweeteners are popular for one main reason: they do what they say on the tin. With excessive consumption of free sugars linked to increased risk of overweight and obesity, and of ...