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Cardiologist questions whether current guideline daily amounts are fit for purpose Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist on bmj.com today. Dr Aseem Malhotra believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is...

The recipe calls for a lot of butter, and I don't have as much as it needs. Can I get the same results with margarine?

Despite the popular image of the rich older man or woman supporting an attractive younger spouse, a new study shows those married to younger or older mates have on average lower earnings, lower cognitive abilities, are less educated and less attractive than couples of similar ages. “Hugh...

I ate spaghetti for supper a couple days ago and right after I was done eating, I got extremely dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out. I didn't have any energy and it didn't take me long to get very sleepy. Last night I ate 2-3 pieces of pizza and the same thing happened as soon as I got...

For Shame! Bakery Shut Down For Putting Extra Sugar & Fat In Their ‘Sugar-Free’ Treat The Butterfly Bakery in Clifton, New Jersey has some explaining to do. After a prolonged investigation, the FDA found that the bakery falsely labeled some of their products fat and sugar content, going as far...

Fat, salt and carbs have all taken turns as scapegoat for Americans' health and weight woes. But sugar is a different sort of beast. There is no "good sugar." Our bodies need it for precisely nothing. Yet it's hidden in everything. What can we do? More » Sugar By So Many Names: Added...

For a while the association between sugar consumption and diabetes was thought to solely relate to weight gain, but new research conducted at UC San Francisco indicates that sugar intake may also be directly linked to diabetes. The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE. The...

We've written a lot about soda lately. From the death of a 31-year-old woman attributed to Coca-Cola to Diet Coke's role in Type 2 diabetes, it seems like every day there's some kind of crazy story or study about how bad soft drinks are for you. And today's no different. A nutritional interest...

Using sugar to heal injuries has now been revealed as "revolutionary" by a particular patient who is getting the treatment at a Birmingham Hospital in the UK. The novel practice, used by a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton's School of Health, Moses Murandu who grew up in...

I have my sugar gliders for about a month and a half now, i have 2 of them, one male and one female, i bought them from sugarbears.com company and they gave me everything i need to take care of them, all the proper foods and directions, i am positive i have followed those directions right and...

I have my sugar gliders for about a month and a half now, i have 2 of them, one male and one female, i bought them from sugarbears.com company and they gave me everything i need to take care of them, all the proper foods and directions, i am positive i have followed those directions right and...

Leading soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena will reduce the amount of sugar and calories in their products by up to 10 per cent as part of the Government's drive to curb obesity levels, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry announced this week. Speaking at the Food and Drink Federation's...

I've always wanted a pet named gizmo I think its a really cute name and I'm getting a female sugar glider but I don't know if gizmo is a good name for a female. I don't want to constantly have to defend naming her gizmo if people want to say its a boy name. I need some opinions please

You may think that your mid-day (and late night..and early morning) cravings for carbs and sugar have everything to do with what you eat–or overeat. But environmental and lifestyle habits play a big role too. Here are five tips to stop sugar cravings and help you stick to a healthy low carb diet...

Ok, so I am a little confused which would be worse? An example: Ranch Dressing ~ Regular version has 130 calories and 1g sugar (2tbsp). Light version has only 30 calories but has 3g sugar (2tbsp).

• How to break your sugar habit–even during the holidays. (FitSugar) • The best gift of 2012: Supporting*The Good Dog Foundation. (The Frisky) • 25 things not to stress out over this holiday season. (HuffPost Healthy Living) • A great … More » Morning Links: How to Break Your Holiday Sugar...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have tracked down a cancer-promoting protein's pathway into the cell nucleus and discovered how, once there, it fires up a glucose metabolism pathway on which brain tumors thrive. They also found a vital spot along the protein's...

An ingredient in green tea that helps reduce blood sugar spikes in mice may lead to new diet strategies for people, according to Penn State food scientists. Mice fed an antioxidant found in green tea -- epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG -- and corn starch had a significant reduction in...

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A new study says high fructose corn syrup is no worse than sugar if you're trying to lose weight. While the very premise of this study is a bit confusing -- anyone trying to lose weight would be wise to cut both from their diets as much as possible -- it does help answer a controversial issue in...