Need a reason to cut back on sugar? How about 45? That’s the number of adverse health effects a new study published in the journal BMJ tied to high sugar consumption. The review of 8,601 studies found ...

On Friday, the Food and Drug Adminstration proposed that nutrition fact labels include a daily value for added sugars — that they not exceed 10 percent of the calories we eat. So, are you eating too ...

Consumers today are savvier than they've ever been; they are happy to spend time comparing and contrasting businesses, reading reviews and seeking referrals from family and friends. They often hunt ...

If you regularly read nutrition labels—or, ya know, half-heartedly skim them on occasion just for the hell of it—you may have noticed a couple new lines appearing on more and more products. Food ...

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Avoiding or reducing added sugar in your child’s diet can be tricky. Andrii Zorii/iStock via Getty Images Plus I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high ...

Limiting added sugars can help you eat more nutrient-rich foods, manage weight, and lower diabetes and heart disease risk. Cutting out added sugar can cause symptoms like cravings, headache, fatigue, ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Halloween is creeping ...

In recent years, the diet and nutrition industry has painted sugar as a villain. The truth is, sugar isn’t that “evil.” For starters, it’s a fast source of energy. That doesn’t mean you have to gobble ...

The idea of padding your fiber intake with a little something more isn’t new—Americans have been stirring scoopfuls of Metamucil powder into water since the 1930s. What’s different now is finding ...