TheGrio’s Marc Lamont Hill spoke to Dr. Yolandra Hancock about what Black America needs to do to curb the sugar addiction that’s harming us. If you think that using artificial sweeteners is a healthy ...

Chemically, sugars are simple carbohydrates, including glucose, fructose and sucrose, among others. They are naturally present in various foods, such as fruits, vegetables and dairy products, and they ...

Are you a lifelong sweet tooth (a sugar addict)? Can’t finish a meal without something sweet to top it off? Does your stomach have a “reserve tank” purely for sweets? Me too. I could be completely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images / Design by Channing Smith When I tell my friends I have a sugar addiction, most of them scoff and say, “Well, we all ...

Hoebel and researchers in the department of psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute have demonstrated patterns of craving and relapse, the third and final stage of addiction, that had ...

It’s no secret that sugar is hard on your health. According to Harvard Health, the consequences of high sugar intake can increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. But unfortunately, the more ...

Despite efforts from manufacturers to reduce sugar levels in their products, Americans keep gravitating toward sweeter alternatives. Those are the findings of a recently published study from the ...

Sneaky sugar – it lurks in seemingly harmless places, sabotaging good intentions and potentially leading down a path of sugar addiction. But how can a healthy-looking snack turn into a dependence on ...

A dietitian shares her experience.

If you think that using artificial sweeteners is a healthy alternative to processed sugar, you may be setting yourself up for major health issues down the line. Just months ago, Cleveland Clinic ...