The 2015 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans strongly recommends reducing the calorie intake from sugar to 10% or less. The focus is on added sugars rather than sugars inherent in foods, such as lactose in milk or fructose in apples. To this end, many bakers have taken the lead in reducing the amount of added sugar. However, this …

Hundreds of years ago, sugar was still a luxury. Those who could afford it were either rich or expensive, and they couldn’t eat it without money. Of course, most people would not be poisoned by sugar. When the time quickly turns to the new century, sugar drinks and sweets are readily available, and people are consuming more and more sugar. …

Stevia leaves are a natural sweetener from a shrub that grows naturally in Brazil and Paraguay. South Americans have used it as a food sweetener for hundreds of years. In recent decades, other countries have also begun to use the plant widely. Due to its many health benefits, stevia leaf was also approved for use as a food additive by …