Fructose, a common sugar found in the U.S. diet, may cause changes in the brain that trigger a person to overeat, a new brain imaging study shows. After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't ...

New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

Overall, this study highlights a hidden danger in common dietary sugars: fructose not only affects metabolism but actively ...

Researchers found that fructose can prime immune cells to overreact to bacterial toxins. In healthy adults, ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier ...

Fructose can dramatically increase the sensitivity of immune cells to bacterial toxins, researchers at the University of ...

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is about 55% fructose, a type of sugar. It takes your body more steps to breakdown fructose compared to glucose. High amounts of this sugar can lead to serious health ...

To follow designer Maya Weinstein’s unique cooking demonstration video, you’ll need ingredients few people would ever find in their pantry, let alone want there: eight cups of water and two cups of ...

Fructose under fire as study reveals it is more damaging to the liver than glucose Fructose may be more damaging to your health than glucose according to a rigorous new animal study comparing the ...

Excessive fructose intake causes metabolic syndrome in animals and can be partially prevented by lowering the uric acid level. We tested the hypothesis that fructose might induce features of metabolic ...

Many food activists and public health researchers are ready to pin a substantial portion of blame for the nation’s obesity epidemic on the skyrocketing consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, widely ...

Hereditary fructose intolerance is a genetic disorder. Your body lacks the necessary protein or enzyme that’s needed to break down fructose when you have fructose intolerance. That means your body can ...