Chemically, sugars are simple carbohydrates, including glucose, fructose and sucrose, among others. They are naturally present in various foods, such as fruits, vegetables and dairy products, and they ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

The overconsumption of sugar can lead to many health conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as mental health conditions such as depression. Some experts have suggested that ...

Are you addicted to sugar? Instead of giving you a vague list of general sugar withdrawal symptoms to look over, I want to give you a one-question test. When there’s a list of 10 things and 7 of them ...

Is sugar the new nicotine … or maybe just the current scapegoat for our collective confusion over what’s “healthy?” Science can’t decide if sugar is a genuine addiction or a guilty pleasure, and our ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

A friend and I were talking the other day about our addiction to sugar and fatty comfort foods (think cookies, cake, chocolate). We do so well for a while, and then somehow find ourselves back at it, ...

Are you a lifelong sweet tooth (a sugar addict)? Can’t finish a meal without something sweet to top it off? Does your stomach have a “reserve tank” purely for sweets? Me too. I could be completely ...

Christine Byrne, MPH, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian, nutrition consultant, and longtime journalist. She takes a weight-inclusive approach and strives to share evidence-based nutrition information ...

After you learn why it's so hard to stop eating sugar, you'll never look at candy the same way again. Caroline Roberts Digital Editorial Intern Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for ...