Chemically, there are many different types of sugar. But for dietary purposes, there are only two kinds of sugars you need to concern yourself with: naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.

Think that all sugars are the same? They may all taste sweet to the tongue, but it turns out your body can tell the difference between glucose, fructose and sucrose, and that one of these sugars is ...

Sucrose, glucose, and fructose are common sugars that enter the body through our diet. The impact of each sugar on the body, as it is absorbed during digestion, varies significantly. A key factor ...

Bananas offer distinct health advantages based on their ripeness. Green, unripe bananas are packed with resistant starch, ...

There’s no cure for hereditary fructose intolerance. But it can be managed by strictly avoiding fructose, sucrose and sorbitol. Reading labels becomes essential for daily life, as even sauces, ...

Starting this fall, a cane sugar-sweetened version of Coca-Cola will be on store shelves, the company announced Tuesday. The news comes several days after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social ...

President Trump recently suggested Coca-Cola should swap out high-fructose corn syrup for cane sugar. Experts say that the two are really not that different, and have similar health impacts. Here's ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cheered Tyson Foods Company’s decision to drop high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from its branded products by the end of this year. However, ...

Coca-Cola said it will release a version of Coke using cane sugar this fall. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Coca-Cola announced on Tuesday that it will release a new version of Coke using cane sugar ...

Cane sugar is getting high praise over high-fructose corn syrup from some consumers. But is it really better or healthier than other sweeteners? Coca-Cola has announced it will start offering a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But is one actually “better” than the other? Here’s what you need to know about cane sugar versus high ...