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TRUE OR FALSE: Chocolates Have Cockroaches?

Dec 10, 2020 PM EST

Ever heard rumors of cockroaches in your chocolate? Read more to confirm their connection.

Study: Over 10% College Students Avoid Sugary Drinks; Thanks to This

Dec 08, 2020 AM EST

Health experts link sugary drinks to various diseases the body develops because of too much intake. According to research, warning labels helped in diminishing the intake on the said beverage

Study Shows Links of Diet Drinks on Heart Diseases

Oct 27, 2020 PM EDT

A study suggests diet beverages artificially-sweetened drink is linked to heart disease.

Study Shows High Fructose Intake May Activate Aggressive Behaviors in Adah, Bipolar and Other Behavioral Disorders

Oct 18, 2020 PM EDT

A new study suggests that conditions like "ADHD, bipolar and other aggressive behaviors" may be associated with consumption of sugar, "and that it may even have an evolutionary basis."

MD News Daily - Why You Should Take Out Diet Soda From Your Diet: Here’s What an Expert Says

Should You Completely Remove Diet Soda From Your Diet? Here’s What One Expert Says

Aug 25, 2020 AM EDT

A study found that in more than 3,000 participants, a rise in the consumption of "artificially sweetened soda" was liked to an increase in certain conditions like Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, and Alzheimer's.

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This Deadly Bacteria Uses a Common Sugar to Spread Throughout the Body

Jun 05, 2020 PM EDT

The deadly bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae uses the plant-derived sugar raffinose to be able to spread throughout the human body.

Sugary Drinks Rot Teenage Brains

Jul 29, 2014 PM EDT

Drinking sugary drinks rots the teenage brain, according to a new study. Researchers fond that daily consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose can seriously damage learning and memory capacity. The latest findings re..

Family Bans Sugar For a Year

Apr 11, 2014 PM EDT

One family recently went a year without any added sugars of any kind. Why? In the wake of an increasingly sugar-aware world, it made for a great book idea.

Arthritis Supplement Promotes Longevity

Apr 09, 2014 PM EDT

An over-the-counter supplement commonly used by victims of arthritis has been recently associated with an increased life-span in mice, according to a new study.

Fed Regulators Propose New Definition of "Honey"

Apr 08, 2014 PM EDT

Federal regulators have drafted new industry guidelines that say what products should be labeled "honey," protecting consumers from imitation products or added sweetener-heavy "blends." The guidelines are also designed to protect U.S. honey producers..

Safety of Inhaled Insulin Questioned by FDA

Mar 28, 2014 PM EDT

Federal regulators have issued a report that raises questions about the safety of an experimental inhaled insulin device that is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval.

Tequila Sweetener May Cure Diabetic Sweet Tooth

Mar 17, 2014 PM EDT

Tequila may be the answer to treating diabetic sweet tooth and preventing obesity, a new study suggests.

Sugar Deemed More Dangerous Than Marijuana: Poll

Mar 13, 2014 PM EDT

Only eight percent of Americans think that marijuana is a serious health risk, according to a recently released poll. Twice as many Americans thought that sugar was the most serious health risk among a list of legal stimulants and depressants in the ..

WHO Urges World to Cut Sugar Intake

Mar 05, 2014 PM EST

New guidelines drafted by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that free sugars should account for less than five percent of a person's caloric intake each day.