Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome

Artificial sweeteners may have gut microbiome benefits Robert K. Chin/Alamy Using low-calorie sweeteners in place of sugar seems to give beneficial gut microbes a boost and help people maintain weight loss. The finding, from one of the longest trials of sweeteners to date, indicates these products may not be as harmful as some studies have … Read more

Chilli vs the chiller: Lord Sugar hires new Apprentice

Warning: This story contains spoilers about the Apprentice winner Lord Sugar has hired his newest business partner in the final of the 19th series of The Apprentice. He had a choice between Anisa Khan, who sells Indian food-flavoured pizzas, and Dean Franklin, who runs an air conditioning company, in a battle he billed as “chilli … Read more

Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

The artificial sweetener sucralose may stoke hunger rather than abate it Antonio Guillem Fernandez/Alamy People report being hungrier after consuming the artificial sweetener sucralose and experience heightened brain activity in regions involved with appetite. The finding suggests that artificial sweeteners may encourage overeating instead of satisfying our sweet tooth. Artificial sweeteners have become increasingly popular … Read more

You’re hired: Lord Sugar signs up to stay on The Apprentice into his 80s

Paul Glynn Culture reporter BBC Lord Sugar tells Amol Rajan he thinks some Apprentice contestants apply “for social media fame” Lord Sugar has signed a new three-year deal with the BBC to stay on The Apprentice. The billionaire was already contracted to do the 20th series of the show next year, but says he has … Read more

‘Queen Sugar’ actor Kofi Siriboe dives into the art world with his first L.A. exhibition

On an early afternoon in Koreatown, Kofi Siriboe and two of his friends are meticulously balancing four small paintings against a plain white gallery wall. “That is cold,” says Siriboe as he takes a step back to analyze the arrangement from afar through his black-tinted Loewe sunglasses. “I feel like walking into the space and … Read more

Forget the Processed Stuff. These 6 Natural Sugar Alternatives Taste Better

It’s not a bad thing to watch your sugar. It’s also not bad to have a sweet treat in moderation. The key to balancing the two is to focus on the type of sugar you eat. There’s no need to eliminate sugar completely from your life — after all, our bodies use sugar to make … Read more