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Starbucks' New 'Mini' Frappuccino: Here's What Nutrition Experts Think

By Rachael Rettner published

Food & Diet
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Why Fructose-Laden Drinks May Leave You Wanting More

By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published

The type of sugar in your drink may affect how much food you want to eat, researchers say.

Food & Diet
A pregnant woman talks with her doctor.

Gestational Diabetes May Be Tied to Autism in Children

By Cari Nierenberg published

Women who develop gestational diabetes before a certain point in their pregnancy have a higher chance of having a child with autism, new research shows.

Autism
Candy-covered lips, sugar addiction, sugar withdrawal symptoms

Drop Sugar for Lent? Here's How Your Brain's (Not) Coping

By Jordan Gaines Lewis published

Opinion If you are abstaining from sweets for Lent this year, here’s what you can expect over the next 40 days.

Opinion
A row of cupcakes.

Hold the Sugar, US Nutrition Panel Recommends

By Rachael Rettner published

For the first time, new recommendations set a specific limit on the amount of added sugar that Americans are advised to consume.

Food & Diet
A mom and toddler eat a snack together

Toddler Foods Have as Much Salt as Junk Food

By Stephanie Pappas published

Food & Diet
A girl looks at a glass full of cola.

Sugary Drinks Linked with Earlier Menstruation in Girls

By Rachael Rettner published

Girls who frequently drink soda and other drinks with added sugar may get their first periods earlier, a new study suggests.

Food & Diet
cone snail with fish

Venomous Cone Snails Weaponize Insulin to Stun Prey

By Laura Geggel published

Snails
This device is a temporary electronic "tattoo" that researchers say could one day let people with diabetes test their blood sugar levels without pain.

Needle-Free Tattoos Can Check Diabetics' Sugar Levels

By Charles Q. Choi published

A temporary electronic "tattoo" could one day offer people with diabetes a painless way to check their blood sugar levels, researchers say.

Diabetes
Brain Power

From Birth to Death, Diet Affects the Brain's Health

By Christopher Wanjek published

Poor diets may adversely affect mental health in all stages of life, from fetal development through old age, a slew of new research shows.

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