Kagawa University researchers have developed a way to mass-produce a “rare sugar” that has 70 percent the sweetness of regular sugar but also prevents blood sugar and fat buildup.

Rare sugars, of which there are 50 or so varieties, is not readily found in the wild and have various functions and great potential for use in the food industry, pharmaceuticals and other applications. Its popularity as a healthy substitute for real sugar appears to be on the threshold of exploding nationally and possibly globally according to this article at asahi.com. MORE