Sticky situation: FDA weighs in on gummy dietary supplements
In a perspective published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, a team of scientists from the Office of…
Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
I was proud to be fat positive
The meal is over and as I start carrying plates from the table to the sink to begin…
I’m a dietitian — let’s play 2 truths and a lie about sugar in your diet
Riddle me this: Is the sugar in an apple really the same as the sugar in candy? When…
I worried my children eat too much sugar
“Sugar in childhood linked with dementia in older age” screamed the headline. My children were eating ice cream…
NOW’s testing of vitamin C gummies on Amazon returns ‘deeply disappointing results’
This is NOW’s 24th round of product policing since it initiated its testing program in 2017 to evaluate…
Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study
Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that…
‘Sugar’: Tony Dalton Breaks Down Desert Duel, Punching Colin Farrell
[This story contains major spoilers from Sugar season two’s seventh episode, “What Else Can You Do?”] When Tony…
A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy
Our understanding of the Milky Way just got a little bit sweeter. For the first time, scientists have…
‘Sugar’ Season 2 Review: A Perfect Show for the Sickos
Largely freed from the obligations of its wild twist, Sugar settles into a charming and goofy genre piece…
Zero-sugar diet could come with risks, shows a study of mice
Cutting all sugar from your diet sounds like the healthy thing to do. But a recent study suggests…
Sugar is not uniquely bad for you. But it’s undermining good habits
The study also had another important finding. Most of the sugar we eat is composed of nearly equal…