Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you OK'd stevia, which I had heard could negatively impact our microbiomes. I am ...

The Industrial Revolution 150 years ago transformed human life in many ways, including granting us unlimited access to sugar. But combined with other technological advances, much of the Western ...

The connection between sugar and cancer, including whether you need to give up your favorite sweet bites to stave off cancer.

The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the ride. If you’ve ever been told to fear sweeteners, shun sugar, and bow to fermented ...

Discover ways reducing sugar intake benefits your body and mind, from diminishing belly fat and improving skin to enhancing ...

New research suggests that the traditional diet of people in Papua New Guinea could be the key to better gut health, slimmer ...

Eating starch can lead to cavities—just like sugar does—among people with too ... amylase interacts with starch to change the oral microbiome and increase the risk of disease has not been ...

A study released Thursday found that women who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily had a nearly five times ...