Excessive fructose intake, especially from sugary drinks and processed foods—may increase the risk of fatty liver disease, ...

Fructose, a common sugar found in the U.S. diet, may cause changes in the brain that trigger a person to overeat, a new brain imaging study shows. After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't ...

Fructose malabsorption, formerly called dietary fructose intolerance, occurs when cells on the surface of the intestines aren’t able to break down fructose efficiently. Fructose is a simple sugar, ...

Whether you’re looking to regulate your blood glucose levels or protect your waistline, finding sugar-free alternatives can be tough when it can be found in almost anything you eat. Sugar is made up ...

High-fructose corn syrup is a sugar-based sweetener, used in processed foods and drinks in the United States. Like regular sugar, it consists of the simple sugars glucose and fructose. For decades, ...

The average American diet reads like a cautionary tale. Convenience has quietly won the battle against nutrition, and the ...

You've probably heard about fructose. It's a type of simple sugar naturally found in our beloved fruits and some vegetables. Think about the sweetness of a juicy apple or ripe strawberries—that's ...

A study published last week in the journal Philosophical Transactions found that fructose intake fuels obesity and conditions such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. The World Health Organization ...

Rats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read this L.A. Times opinion article.) They think the effect is due ...

High fructose corn syrup is just as healthy as honey, diet experts have said. Dr Jen Gunter, a Canadian gynecologist, who has a New York Times column covering women's health, responded to a ...

In recent years, experts have focused on the use of high-fructose corn syrup in many foods and drinks. Because of consumer preferences and higher corn prices, demand for high-fructose corn syrup has ...