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Sugar Swap: Human Brain Converts Glucose into Fructose
By Sara G. Miller published
The human brain can produce the sugar fructose, a new small study finds.

Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up
By Sara G. Miller published
Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks of choice with add-ins such as sugar and milk may be stirring in up to about 70 extra calories, a new study finds.

Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
By Stephanie Bucklin published
Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.

Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit
By Sara G. Miller published
Kids and adults in the U.S. just can't seem to kick their soda habits.

11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food
By Sara G. Miller published
What exactly makes processed food unhealthy?

The 7 Most Intriguing Diet and Weight-Loss Findings of 2016
By Stephanie Bucklin published
Researchers who study diet and weight loss learned many things during 2016. Here are some of their most intriguing findings.

How to Eat Healthy (and Cut Sugar, Salt and Fat)
By Sara G. Miller published
Want to eat healthier in the New Year? We can help. Live Science’s resolution is to make a healthier you. February’s goal is eating better.

Real, Fake or Natural? Why Sweetener Type May Not Matter For Diet
By Rachael Rettner published
The sweetener in your beverage makes little difference in terms of the overall calories you consume in a day, a new study suggests.
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