"What kind of sweetener would you like?" my husband asked me. "I'll have a blue packet," I said. He handed me the small packet. I ripped it open and added half of it to my coffee cup. He took a pink ...

Dear Readers: There are numerous sweeteners available today as an alternative to sugar, but what makes each one different? Here are some hints to help you: The pink packet contains saccharin (an ...

Every morning in the Rockville office of On the Marc Media, public relations specialist Madeline Pinckert hears the same joke from her colleagues. “You want some coffee with your Splenda?” Pinckert is ...

Various reports show that nearly half the households in the United States use some kind of sugar substitute - a low-or-no-calorie artificial sweetener. And if you're a fan of any of them, you know you ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- When filling up her morning cup of coffee, Susan Sterling always tops it off with three packets of her favorite brand of sweetener: NatraTaste Blue. "Every day, seven days a week ...

As a licensed sommelier, cheese educator, culinary school graduate and food writer, my tastebuds have a few credentials behind them -- if I may say so. That had me wondering about alternative ...

Equal, Splenda, Sweet ‘N Low are each categorized by their ingredients, which are given a harsh look by the Food and Drug Administration. Saccharin in the pink packet (Sweet ‘N Low) gets a bad rap for ...