Research has linked consumption of artificial sweeteners to an increased risk of several health conditions, including ...

Are you a Diet Coke fan? Or simply looking for a healthy alternative to sugar in your drinks? Then, chances are, you have heard of aspartame, an artificial sweetener that is 20 times sweeter than ...

Aspartame, the ubiquitous and controversial sugar substitute, was discovered by accident. Chemist James Schlatter was researching possible ulcer medications in 1965 when he accidentally tasted the ...