High-fructose corn syrup, prevalent in many processed foods, is a simple carbohydrate that offers minimal nutritional value and contributes to health issues like obesity. Derived from corn ...

High fructose corn syrup is found everywhere, especially in soft drinks, and it is so pervasive it has become a modern-day plague. Unfortunately, most Americans have no clue what we are up against ...

It’s also in the “process of transitioning” to a new ketchup that uses real sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Both changes are part of the chain’s “ongoing commitment to ...

Researchers also discovered that as leukemia cells drink up taurine, it promotes glycolysis (a breakdown of glucose to produce energy) to feed cancer growth. Prior to this, the authors said ...

Many of the negative effects of sugar-sweetened beverages can be attributed to fructose. Table sugar contains 50% fructose, while high-fructose corn syrup packs 55% fructose. Frequently consuming ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple ...

Monk fruit contains natural sugars, including fructose and glucose. However, unlike in most fruits, the natural sugars in monk fruit aren’t responsible for its sweetness. Instead, it gets its ...

The red berries of the cranberry shrub are common in foods such as juice and muffins. Traditionally, cranberries have been used for urinary conditions and other ailments. Cranberries contain ...

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and has been singled out as an emerging epidemic. 1, 2 With a 5‐year survival rate of 50%, heart failure poses a tremendous burden on our ...