Basically, everything you want to munch on is bad for you.
French researchers report diners underestimate how much sugar they typically add to an otherwise healthy dish of yogurt.
The scientific evidence for whether eating too much sugar causes Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.
University of California–San Francisco researcher Cristin Kearns dropped a promising career at the Kaiser Foundation to dig through sugar industry archives for a smoking gun. With help from the man who brought down Big Tobacco, she’s now proving that Big Sugar steered scientists away from looking at the ingredient’s harmful effects.
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Those sweets have a uniquely calming effect on stress, according to new research.
A new analysis of sugar-industry documents finds companies worked with U.S. government researchers to soften recommendations against eating too much sugar.
Our mouths have a secret sense—one that can detect sugar, even if there's no flavor.
New research finds that foods that would otherwise seem sufficiently sugary or salty come across as bland if we're eating while mentally distracted.
Australian researchers find rinsing one’s mouth with a glucose solution helps restore depleted self-control.
Processed sugar isn’t just a recipe for obesity—it may also hurt your ability to learn.
The corn industry goes toe-to-toe with the sugar industry, for the use of the word "sugar."
A new study finds only the middle class — not the rich or the poor — are likely to change their behavior with a soda tax.
Corpulence leads to an increased craving for sweets, and it may be because our taste receptors need an extra jolt.
A Princeton University presents evidence that sugar can be physically addictive.
Can government incentives bring something besides fast food to South L.A.?