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Natural vs. artificial sweetener: Which is best for you?

June 22, 2026 Department of Family and Community Medicine, diet, Nutrition, Sugar, sweeteners, sweets

Dr. Luis Rustveld explains the differences between artificial and natural sweeteners and how they fit into the diet.

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Manage your sweets this summer

June 16, 2026 diet, fruit, Nutrition, protein, Sugar, Summer, sweets, Vegetables

Lisa Froechtenigt shares how to manage your sugar intake this summer without cutting it out of your diet altogether.

From The Labs

D-mannose reduces age-triggered changes in urinary tract that increase susceptibility to UTIs

January 5, 2024 aging bladder, mannose, Research, Sugar, urothelial dysfunction, UTI

This study in animal models suggests that a natural sugar could counter age-associated urothelial dysfunction in addition to limiting recurring UTIs.

A glass filled with fruits like strawberry and watermelon on a table by the ocean.

The Stitch

Non-sugar sweeteners don’t help weight maintenance

June 14, 2023 Sugar, sweetener, weight control, Weight Loss and Metabolic Center

The World Health Organization recently issued a new guideline regarding non-sugar sweeteners. According to this guideline, the use of non-sugar sweeteners is not recommended for

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Sugar, Heart and Life: A guide to living with diabetes

April 1, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, Community, Diabetes, Dr. Luis Rustveld, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Heart and Life, Jordan Magaziner, Sugar

Receiving a diabetes diagnosis can be challenging, especially because it requires a lot of self-care and understanding about how to live with the disorder. Dr.