Lately it seems we are constantly being bombarded with anti-sugar messaging. Hey, there's no doubt that the average American is eating way too much added sugar, and that could lead to health ...

Whether you have diabetes or just want to avoid blood sugar spikes, here’s what the research says about the best sugar ...

If you haven't encountered monk fruit sweetener on an ingredient label just yet, give it time. It's popping up in everything from organic chocolate bars to canned lattes and even cookie mixes, but ...

Monk Fruit Sweetener: Is It Good for You? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Some people looking to cut back on table sugar without sacrificing taste are jumping on the ...

China provides the world with an abundant supply of natural therapies. Many of these herbal ­substances are classified as “functional foods,” which means that they are consumed for daily nutritional ...

The extract from monk fruit has become somewhat of a no-calorie celebrity in the burgeoning $8 billion global market for sugar substitutes. The fruit is extremely sweet — and rare. The inner pulp of ...

The best part? The answer is already in your kitchen. By blending smart, natural substitutes, you can indulge in the joy of ...

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Layn Corp. has introduced a new proprietary variety of monk fruit that has been shown to produce 20% more mogrosides, the sweet components in monk fruit that are used to reduce ...

As industry considers how best to reduce sugar in sweetened food and beverages, could fruit-derived ingredients provide a ‘natural’ alternative to the refined sweet stuff? With obesity rates tripling ...

Monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) is best known as a source of high intensity natural sweeteners, but it could also emerge as an intriguing new source of fiber, claims Ingredients by Nature, which has ...

“Don’t have too much sugar.” It’s something mothers tell children from a young age, and maybe a sentiment that sticks with adults somewhere in the back of their minds. But who actually counts the ...