Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Alcohol can lower or raise blood sugar—and sometimes both. Sugary ...

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 ...

After hearing from a reader with diabetes and dry mouth who was searching for hard sugar-free candy with no sugar alcohols, I replied that if there are any products without these types of sweeteners, ...

A new animal study suggests that sorbitol can contribute to liver damage, especially in animals with altered gut microbiomes.

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at UC Davis have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can result in an inability to digest sorbitol. Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, is used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other ...

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 ...

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.

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