Editor’s note: Sugar plays a role in serious conditions such as diabetes and obesity. And even for the healthiest among us, it provides only empty calories. You might think it’s easy to recognize sugars when checking a food label. But sugar comes under a number of different names, and it can benefit your health to… Continue reading Sugar Alert
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Fructose and Metabolic Disease
Investigators have found further proof that consuming too much of the sugar fructose is linked to a global rise in metabolic disease. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. It was conducted in mice and corroborated in human liver samples, unveiing a metabolic process that could upend previous ideas about how the… Continue reading Fructose and Metabolic Disease
The Hidden Sugars in Your Food
Any healthy diet should be low in sugars as well as fat. But sometimes it’s hard to determine just how much, and what kind, of the sweet stuff is in your food. Here, from the experts at SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health, is a guide to recognize the different kinds of… Continue reading The Hidden Sugars in Your Food
Soybean Oil: The Newest Nutritional Villain?
A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high in fructose, a sugar commonly found in soda and processed foods, according to a new study. Research from scientists at the University of California, Riverside, fed male mice a series of four diets that contained 40 percent fat, similar to… Continue reading Soybean Oil: The Newest Nutritional Villain?