People who eat sugar substitutes in an effort to lose or control their weight could be making matters worse, if recently published research in the journal Nature Metabolism is anything to go ...

In May 2023, the World Health Organization ( WHO) recommended against using non-sugar sweeteners like sucralose for weight ...

New research reveals sucralose may trigger increased hunger signals in your brain, potentially sabotaging weight loss efforts ...

Sucralose increases hypothalamic activity linked to hunger more than sugar or water, especially in women and people with ...

Increased hypothalamic blood flow suggests an increase in hunger signals in the brain. The study findings indicate that ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Artificial sweeteners have been used as weight-loss aids, but research suggests ...

Sucralose may trigger hunger instead of helping with weight loss by confusing your brain’s natural response to sweetness.

A new study conducted by researchers at USC’s Keck School of Medicine explored a popular artificial sweetener – sucralose. ...

Many people use sugar substitutes so that they can taste the sweet stuff without consuming as many calories. It's estimated ...

Drinks sweetened with sucralose (sold as Splenda) increased hunger compared with drinks made with sugar in a new study.

If you’re someone who’s trying to avoid the unwanted calories of sugar, you may be a drinker of diet sodas instead of regular ...

A new USC study reveals that sucralose, a popular artificial sweetener, may trick the brain by triggering hunger-related ...