The reason U.S. soft drinks primarily use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar dates back to a trade barrier imposed by former President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. This policy echoes in today’s ...

Got a sweet tooth the size of Texas? Here's how high-fructose corn syrup ranks against regular sugar in a showdown that can ...

Russian farmers, the world's most prolific wheat producers, are pivoting away from the crop to more profitable ones after a year of significant losses due to extreme weather events. According to a ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

Living with diabetes includes monitoring your blood sugar (also called blood glucose) levels. Most people do this by pricking their fingers with a blood sugar meter (glucometer), which measures sugar ...

There's more to the difference between white and wheat bread than their appearance. The scientific distinction is in their profiles and nutritious benefits.

What Inchauspé seems to be saying here is that ‘natural sugars’ like honey and maple syrup are nutritionally similar to refined sugar. This is true, they are all made up of glucose and ...

Global wheat prices will likely come under pressure in 2025 on record production but tightening supplies may offer short-term support, analysts have said. Wheat prices continue to decline on soft ...