Excess added sugar intake has been linked to a slew of health concerns. But sugars and carbohydrates are essential for our brains and bodies to function. In the name of science, I decided to stop ...

We all have those days. A donut in the morning, a sweet drink or two by lunch, maybe some cookies after dinner. Before you know it, you’ve gone way over the recommended sugar intake, and your body is ...

Then, aim to eat balanced meals and snacks for the rest of the day. Skipping meals in an attempt to compensate for overeating can backfire. When you deprive your body of the nutrition it needs, it may ...

No doubt, sugar or sugary food is delicious and it provides the body with energy to function efficiently. Taking it in excess, however, can be harmful to your health. This is it. There’s a limit to ...

Best Life: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and an instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, weighed in on some ways your body benefits from curbing sugar consumption.

If you’ve ever sworn off sugar on a Sunday night only to find yourself face-deep in a donut by Wednesday afternoon, you’re not broken – you’re human. And your brain is literally working against you.

Thinking about how to stop sugar cravings? Well, there’s something deeply persuasive about sugar in the morning. The brain doesn’t need time to rationalize it—it’s already halfway to the fridge. For ...