Blowing bubble gum bubbles sounds deceptively easy – everyone's seen the gum commercials where the little kid blows a bubble the size of his head! But at the bubble gum blowing contest at the Iowa ...

A new study from researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo indicates that xanthan gum could cause gut inflammation. Xanthan gum is a common food preservative often used in salad dressings, ...

High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind A common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurts ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...