Sugar Alcohols in Gum: A Wad Full of Benefits
September 29, 2017
Every time I chew a piece of sugar-free gum I marvel at how it’s able to be so cool and sweet, while remaining sugar-free. This paradox is attributed in part…
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More than Sweet: A Food Science Perspective on the Role of Sugars in Food
August 1, 2017
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 total calories. According…
Fast Take: Low-Calorie Sweetener Low Down on a Recent Review
July 17, 2017
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 they safe? Should…
Déjà Vu All Over Again: EFSA Says Sucralose is Safe
May 8, 2017
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 again, the European…
ASPARTAME: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth [VIDEO]
March 15, 2017
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 excess calories. But…
Ditching Fruit Because of Its Sugar Content? That’s Bananas!
March 2, 2017
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 over-simplified—focusing, as so much…
Americans Are Consuming More Low-Calorie Sweeteners. Is This a Bad Thing?
January 23, 2017
“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 issues, however, more…
Fast Take: When Bad Headlines Overshadow Good Science
January 12, 2017
It only took two weeks into 2017 to have splashy, click bait headlines from a new study, generating a swirl of confusion about food. Even more troubling is the complete disregard…
Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages: Commenting on a Recent Commentary
January 10, 2017
January is usually filled with optimism. But this year, not so much. No, I’m not talking about politics, but I am talking about a new perspective recently published online in…
Making Sense of Sugars: Fruit in All Forms [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 30, 2016
A healthy eating style focuses on overall diet quality, proper portion sizes and can include added sugars within recommended amounts. Eating fruit is an important part of building a healthy…