The New Taste of “Reduced” Salt
Razi Berry Washington State University researchers have found a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium chloride tied to poor health. “It’s a stealth approach, not like buying the ‘reduced salt’ option, which people generally don’t like,” said Carolyn Ross, a Food Science professor at WSU. “If we can stair-step […]
New Metabolites Found to be Produced by Sucralose, a Common Artificial Sweetener
Razi Berry Sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the trade name Splenda®, is metabolized in the gut, producing at least 2 fat-soluble compounds, according to a recent study using rats. The finding differs from the studies used to garner regulatory approval for sucralose, which reported that the substance was not broken down in […]