From 2017 to 2020, American obesity prevalence was 41.9%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During that period, roughly 135 million Americans were considered medically obese ...

Sugar alcohols have fewer calories than sugar and don't spike your blood sugar. Use sugar and sugar alcohols in moderation, as they can cause complications in large amounts. You can develop digestive ...

Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are both sugar substitutes that have fewer calories than regular sugar. Choosing sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners over sugar may help with blood sugar ...

A common artificial sweetener has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic. Erythritol, a sugar alcohol that is used to sweeten ...

Q: In products that use Equal/Nutrasweet as their sweetener, there is a sugar alcohol content. What other sugar substitutes have sugar alcohol amounts? A: No, that’s not quite right. Equal/Nutrasweet ...

Participants who consumed 30 grams of erythritol, an amount typical in a sugar-free muffin or diet soda, experienced blood ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently was diagnosed as being prediabetic and told to watch my sugar intake. So I now read the nutrition facts on packages. However, I am confused about the listed sugars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say it's best to limit one's intake of red meat and alcohol. (Getty Images) (Lisovskaya via Getty Images) There are some ...

Recent research suggests that some women restrict food before and while drinking, quite possibly to compensate for alcohol-related calories. This can result in a combined state of fasting/alcohol ...