Ingredients and additives
Maltitol, xylitol, erythritol: polyol sweeteners
Polyols sit between sugar and intense sweeteners: they are less sweet, contain calories, yet the packaging still says "sugar-free.
Sweeteners
What is known about sweeteners today, and why «zero calories» on the can is not always zero.
Ingredients and additives
Cyclamate and saccharin: sweeteners that were banned and brought back
The history of these two sweeteners is a prime example of how a scientific conclusion can be retracted.
Nutrition
Soda and its "zero": what changes when sugar is removed
The difference between regular soda and its "zero" version comes down to one line in the ingredients: a sweetener instead of sugar.
Nutrition
Artificial sweeteners: are they harmful, and do they help you lose weight?
Arguments about sweeteners are conducted as though the choice were between them and plain water.
From reading to doing. All of it starts in one place — knowing what is on the plate. Photograph it and the calories and macros appear on their own.
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