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sweeteners

  • plural
    of sweetener.
    sweetener
    noun
    something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.

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The cereals also contain no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners and the nutritional benefits in each bowl, such as fibre, Vitamin D and iron are staying the same, the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

However, new research suggests that some of these widely used sweeteners may have an unexpected downside for long-term brain health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Researchers used these responses to estimate each person's daily intake of the seven sweeteners.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Further studies will be needed to determine whether the sweeteners themselves contribute to changes in brain function, why certain groups appear more strongly affected, and whether different sugar alternatives produce different long-term outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Republic, and cane sugar has been replaced by other sweeteners invented in the Age of Science, this one substance forever marked our history.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson