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 ...

Ultra-processed foods are engineered for taste and convenience, not nutrition, often packing high levels of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats into products that are stripped of fiber and essential ...

Sugar manipulates our brain and intensifies the craving for sweets. While it occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, and ...

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

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot ...

The new U.S. dietary guidelines call for eating less processed foods, but will Americans really stop reaching for them? More than half of the calories consumed at home by both adults and children in ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...