Chemically, sugars are simple carbohydrates, including glucose, fructose and sucrose, among others. They are naturally present in various foods, such as fruits, vegetables and dairy products, and they ...

Some of us swear we could give up anything except the pastries calling from a bakery window. The attraction runs deeper than taste.

International guidelines recommend not to exceed the 10% of daily calories coming from added sugars, or approximately 50 grams per day on a 2.000 calorie diet — the equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar ...

The overconsumption of sugar can lead to many health conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as mental health conditions such as depression. Some experts have suggested that ...

Sugar is a ubiquitous part of our modern diet. It adds sweetness to our food and drinks, but consuming too much can seriously affect our health. In this article, we’ll explore the link between sugar ...

A junk food addiction is a lot more like a drug addiction than researchers previously thought. They now claim sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine. Dr. Nicole Avena of the Icahn School of ...

In the piece titled “My lifelong struggle with sugar,” the 51-year-old journalist and liberal political commentator got real about recognizing her disordered eating and the steps she’s taking to ...

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

Are you addicted to sugar? Instead of giving you a vague list of general sugar withdrawal symptoms to look over, I want to give you a one-question test. When there’s a list of 10 things and 7 of them ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

Are you a lifelong sweet tooth (a sugar addict)? Can’t finish a meal without something sweet to top it off? Does your stomach have a “reserve tank” purely for sweets? Me too. I could be completely ...

For decades, we've heard mixed messages about using sugar substitutes to lose weight. But new research shows some of them ...