For the first time, in 2015, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) included a recommendation to limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of…
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Sweeteners
What is Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K)?
Curious about low-calorie sweeteners? You’re not alone. Conflicting information about low-calorie sweeteners seems to be reaching new heights, so we’ve searched high and low for the facts….
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Fast Take: Low-Calorie Sweetener Low Down on a Recent Review
If your curiosity about low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) is growing, you’re not alone. We get a lot of questions about them: “Will they help me lose weight? Are…
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Déjà Vu All Over Again: EFSA Says Sucralose is Safe
The late great Yogi Berra had a way with words. My personal favorite Yogism, “It’s deja vu all over again,” never made more sense than today. Once…
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Goodbye Sugar: A Diet With No Sugar?
Ever heard someone say they don’t consume sugar? Not that they don’t consume added sugars, but that they don’t eat any sugars? I have, and to be…
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ASPARTAME: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth [VIDEO]
We all have at least a bit of a sweet tooth, right? Well, most of us deprive ourselves at one time or another out of fear of…
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Ditching Fruit Because of Its Sugar Content? That’s Bananas!
A recent video on BuzzFeed compared the relative sugar content in various fruits, the not-so-subtle implication being that “sugar = bad.” Such a message is not only…
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The Telephone Game, Sugars Edition
Nutrition conversations can be “qwerty” … I mean, quirky. They’re eerily reminiscent of a favorite game from my youth—the telephone game. Remember it? It was always full…
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Americans Are Consuming More Low-Calorie Sweeteners. Is This a Bad Thing?
“More.” It’s an interesting word. Generally speaking, it has a great connotation. More money? Yes, please. More time? That sounds terrific, thank you. When it comes to food…
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