Sugar substitutes are readily available in restaurants throughout the country — but they may be confusing the brain and make people "feel" hungrier than they really are, a new study suggests.

People who use sugar substitutes in an effort to lose or control their weight could be making matters worse, according to recently published research in the journal Nature Metabolism. About 40 per ...

The sugar substitute might spur on a person’s appetite and feelings of hunger, potentially leading them to overeat, according to results published March 26 in the journal Nature Metabolism.

File photo shows sugar cane farmer Sabelo Shabangu walks along a dirt track damaged by heavy rains not knowing how he will get his crop to the mill. THE country’s consumption of sugar ...

Sucralose, a popular sugar substitute, may increase appetite and cravings, a new study shows. Drinking a sucralose-sweetened beverage led to increased activity in the hypothalamus, a part of the ...

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who consume more sugar and sugar substitutes than any other age group. “Are these substances leading to changes in the developing brains of children who are at risk for obesity? The brain is ...

Sucralose appears to affect hunger and cravings, despite having no calories The sugar substitute seems to confuse the brain by providing a sweet taste without delivering calories Imaging scans ...