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 ...

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 ...

If you think that using artificial sweeteners is a healthy alternative to processed sugar, you may be setting yourself up for major health issues down the line. Just months ago, Cleveland Clinic ...

Are you or someone you know addicted to sugar? Feel the need to have that afternoon candy bar? Dr. Jonny Bowden, known as The Nutrition Mythbuster, visited the ABC7 studio to talk about how to kick ...

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 ...

Hoebel and researchers in the department of psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute have demonstrated patterns of craving and relapse, the third and final stage of addiction, that had ...

Sneaky sugar – it lurks in seemingly harmless places, sabotaging good intentions and potentially leading down a path of sugar addiction. But how can a healthy-looking snack turn into a dependence on ...

I heard someone recently refer to sugar as a drug. Is that true? The technical definition of a drug is a non-food substance that alters physiology. Sugar (table sugar, sucrose, high-fructose corn ...

Some of us swear we could give up anything except the pastries calling from a bakery window. The attraction runs deeper than taste. Once sugar enters your system, it triggers dopamine, opioids, and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.- When we hear the word "addiction," most people think of cocaine, heroin or alcohol. However, another widely abused substance all around the world is sugar. And you can be ...