For decades, humanity has chased the dream of guilt-free sweetness, only to be betrayed by chemical aftertastes and side-eye from nutritionists. Now, science says the answer may come from slime mold, because of course it does. Meet tagatose: the sugar that tastes real, behaves politely in your bloodstream, and might finally let dessert lovers unclench.
Scientists Found a Sugar That’s Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn’t Spike Insulin