A new review argues that fructose does more than add calories and may directly drive fat production, energy depletion and metabolic dysfunction. The concern is mainly about fructose from free sugars ...

The unique role of fructose results in disease development, which is distinct from its function as a simple calorie source.

A new report, published in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in ...

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.

Is fructose the real cause of obesity? A new study explains how fructose metabolism bypasses energy "brakes" and triggers fat ...

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, ...

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 ...

New research highlights fructose’s role in driving metabolic disease such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases etc. A team of ...

Objective—Adverse effects of hypercaloric, high-fructose diets on insulin sensitivity and lipids in human subjects have been shown repeatedly. The implications of fructose in amounts close to usual ...

Drink a can of soda, and your liver does something it would never do with the same number of calories from plain starch: it ...