Are natural sweeteners really better than artificial? Here's what to know. (Image: Getty Images; designed by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News) Enter natural sweeteners, which can also give your food and ...

Monk fruit and stevia are two natural sweeteners and sugar substitutes. Limited research suggests specific health benefits for both. Still, they vary in sweetness, uses, and safety. Ultimately, the ...

It’s not far-fetched to call natural sweetener an ingredient superhero for flavoring up your everyday foods and drinks with little to no calories. That said, it’s worth double-checking the label to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Creating new recipes, playing around with ingredients and working on healthy habits are always top of mind in January. Swapping out refined sugar for a natural sugar alternative is a great place to ...