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A spoonful of monosaccharides helps the medicine go down! Feed your sweet tooth with the latest health findings on the sugar in your tea, your food and all over your body.

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Here's What Sugar Does to Your Brain

By Amy Reichelt

Sugar triggers dopamine "hits" in the brain, making us crave more of it. Sugar also disrupts memory formation.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Fuels Colon Cancer Growth in Mice

By Rachael Rettner

High-fructose corn syrup may fuel colon cancer growth, at least in mice, a new study finds.

Drinking Sugary Beverages Linked with Early Death

By Rachael Rettner

A new study finds that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is tied to an increased risk of early death.

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Why Late-Night Eating May Hurt Your Heart

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

Sometimes the heart wants what it wants. But it's not late-night eating.

Why Do People Like Pumpkin Spice So Much?

By Rachel Ross

What is it about the seasonal trend — that is, infusing pumpkin spice flavor into all kinds of treats — that makes it a fall favorite?

Starbucks' 'Healthier' Frappuccinos Still Have Nearly 50 Grams of Sugar

By Sara G. Miller

Starbucks has heard the cry of health experts, kind of.

This Man Says a 'Rare Gene' Cured His Type 1 Diabetes. Experts Are Skeptical.

By Kimberly Hickok

Did a man in England really get cured from an incurable disease?

What Is Blood Sugar?

By Alina Bradford

Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in blood. It is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to the body.

Sleeping More May Curb Sugar Cravings, Really

By Samantha Mathewson

Is the trick to cutting cravings for sugary foods as simple as getting a good night's sleep? A new small study from the United Kingdom suggests that may be the case.

Does Moderate Drinking Lower Your Risk of Diabetes?

By Sara G. Miller

Is alcohol good for your health or bad? With no shortage of contradictory findings, it's understandable if you're left feeling like you've had a little too much to drink.

How Sugary Drinks May Change the Way Your Body Burns Fat

By Sara G. Miller

Washing down your bacon cheeseburger with a big, cold soda may trigger the body to store more fat than it would if you drank something without sugar, a new small study finds.

Cotton Candy Grapes: The Science Behind the Sweet, Carnival Taste

By Laura Geggel

A new breed of green grape isn't fluffy or flossy, but it tastes just like cotton candy, according to news sources.

What Are Carbohydrates?

By Jessie Szalay

Carbohydrates — one of the basic food groups — are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. They are important to a healthy diet.

Doctors Want Sugar and 'Cancer-Causing' Foods Out of Hospitals

By Christopher Wanjek

The AMA is taking aim at hospitals with a policy recommendation encouraging healthier food and drink options for patients, visitors and staff.

When You Eat Can 'Reset' Your Biological Clock

By Sara G. Miller

Want to reset your biological clock? Try eating at a different time of day.

Pill for Exercise? Chemical Builds Stamina in Mice, Study Finds

By Tracy Staedter

It may not take much time at all to build up endurance -- perhaps one day, you could do it by taking a pill.

Gulp! Soda Linked to Memory Woes, Strokes and Dementia

By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe

Memory problems and smaller brain volumes are just two things that are more common in people who often drink soda.

Unicorn Frappuccino Isn't Starbucks' Most Sugar-Filled Drink

By Rachael Rettner

The new Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino is getting a lot of attention for its sky-high sugar content, but it's not the chain's most sugar-filled beverage.