Sugar just got a bit CRISPR: precise gene edits can improve sugarcane resilience, reduce its environmental impact
It was a sweet, sweet success.
Tag: sugar
Western junk-food diet can slow down your brain and make you eat even more junk
Just one week of switching to a diet of burgers, waffles, milkshakes, and sugary cereals can be enough to trigger ...
New sugar-based molecule rips drug-resistant viruses to death
It doesn't stop viruses; it destroys them.
Sugar worsens high-fat diets through one-two punch
A study on mice found that having sugary drinks can affect your body in more than one way: in addition ...
Sweet tooth: two-thirds of drinks sold to children are sweetened
None of the 34 top-selling sweetened children's drinks met expert health recommendations.
Cut down on dairy and sweets if you’re struggling with acne, study concludes
Yes, even chocolate.
It’s official: soda tax offers “net good” to society
It really works.
New ‘brain training’ game could help you wean off of excess added sugar
Sweet, sweet research.
High-sugar diet might make food less enjoyable, promoting obesity
Eating lots of sugar makes us fat. It also deadens sweet buds, fueling a vicious cycle.
Sugar rushes just aren’t a thing, researchers say
Can this bitter myth just go away already?
Being hungry really does sour your mood, research reveals
Turns out "I'm hangry" is a legitimate excuse after all.
Most supermarket yogurt products contain too much sugar, new study warns
Do you like sweet yogurt? You might want to read this.
Show people the dangers of sugary beverages and they’ll pick healthier options
Graphic warnings work -- text ones? Not so much.
Children in England are simply eating too much sugar
Put the cake down, Karen. Have an apple instead.
American toddlers are consuming more added sugar than the recommended daily intake for adults
Parents should add fresh fruits and vegetables to their kids' diets instead.
The soda tax works: After tax, Philadelphians are 40 percent less likely to drink soda every day
Sugar is bad for you -- and apparently, adding a sugar tax does wonders for your heath.
Where sugar comes from: a journey through its history and production
All about the world's favorite sweet.
A man’s sweet tooth can increase the risk of anxiety and depression
Bad news, everyone.
Berkley’s penny-per-ounce soda tax paid off, a new study reports
This could have significant fiscal and health benefits.