Sugar is an integral ingredient in the kitchen, from sweetening up chocolate chip cookies to enhancing the flavors of meat. But with all the different kinds of sugar available -- white, brown, coconut ...

The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big ...

Jaggery has minerals: On the other hand, jaggery has iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. A study published in the National Library of Medicine found that the sweetener is also rich in zinc, ...

To make it easier to understand, the World Health Organisation says 10 per cent equates to roughly 12 teaspoons (or 50g). The ...

You reach for what seems like a smart, guilt-free snack—fresh fruit, glistening and colorful, promising vitamins and fiber ...

Everyone loves sweets, and added sugar is hidden in many seemingly healthy foods. But changing your habits might be easier ...

— -- Avoiding refined sugar may be a challenge for most Americans, but Byron Paidoussi and Whitney Cole, the owners of Fitness and Fuel LA, regularly look for alternatives. In the tenth and final ...

More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), items like fast food and ...

Consider these natural sugar substitutes the next time your sweet tooth takes charge. As for the types of sweeteners, replacing processed sugar with less refined, natural sugar alternatives can be ...

What do diabetics, cancer patients, mentally ill, the depressed, the drug-addicted and those experiencing constant anxiety or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Nichole Andrews, a registered dietitian nutritionist, says two things we consume are a bigger risk than all others ...