Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but with far fewer downsides. Using engineered bacteria as microscopic ...

Dates offer more than just sweetness — they contain fiber, potassium, and antioxidants that make them more nutritious than refined sugar and can help support blood sugar control. Despite their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s only early January in 2026, and the health world is already ...

Sugar and sugar alcohols are added to foods, drinks, and medicinal products. Both have various differences in calories, taste, and sweetness. You can develop digestive symptoms like diarrhea and ...

Sugar metabolism refers to the process by which the body breaks down carbohydrates into sugars, including glucose and fructose. The body uses these sugars as a source of energy. The body metabolizes ...

Coca-Cola's new cane-sugar version of its signature soda is starting to roll out in the US, but the beverage is running into major production hurdles, according to reports. Chief financial officer ...

Coca-Cola has started selling soda with cane sugar in the US after President Trump demanded the company make an American version of its Mexican Coke. Starting this fall, the company is selling “a new ...

For decades, parents have blamed sugar for their children's wild energy—but research tells a different story. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains how placebo studies, parental expectations, and ...

Even if you’ve been trying to cut back on sugar, you may be getting more than you realize. The American Heart Association says a healthy daily limit for added sugars—those introduced during food ...

Our favorite soda is being made great again. Or is it? Early in my career, I was puzzled when a lab colleague asked me to bring back a few cans of Coke from my trip home to Brazil. I soon learned that ...

When you walk down the candy aisle, it’s hard not to notice the array of sugar-free treats promising all the sweetness with none of the sugar. Whether you have a type of diabetes or are simply cutting ...

Blood sugar checks are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of every form of diabetes. “Glucose monitoring is critical for preventing short-term and long-term complications of diabetes,” says ...