Companies reduced common sweeteners like refined beet sugar and high-fructose corn syrup but added alternatives, such as monk ...

Americans eat more than two to three times the recommended amount added sugar daily. (Illustration: Jiaqi Wang for Yahoo News) It’s in our DNA to like sweet foods. Our earliest ancestors had to forage ...

Need a reason to cut back on sugar? How about 45? That’s the number of adverse health effects a new study published in the journal BMJ tied to high sugar consumption. The review of 8,601 studies found ...

Added sugars are sugars introduced to products or foods to add flavor or extend shelf life. Total sugars include added sugars as well as naturally occurring sugars like those found in fruits. When ...

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Lisa Bodnar receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a ...

Added sugars include the sweeteners that you’re adding to drinks, like tea and coffee, as well as those that manufacturers add to food. When you think of added sugars, you’re probably thinking about ...

In recent years, the diet and nutrition industry has painted sugar as a villain. The truth is, sugar isn’t that “evil.” For starters, it’s a fast source of energy. That doesn’t mean you have to gobble ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Take a look at the ingredients label of just about any food in your kitchen pantry and there’s a good chance you’ll spot a food additive. They are used to enhance the flavor, appearance or texture of ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. David ...

(CNN) — Halloween is creeping closer. And with it come thoughts about costumes, pumpkins, ghastly decorations and — of course — candy. Who doesn’t love an excuse to pop fun-size chocolate bars, candy ...