Sugar is everywhere, and many of us are eating far too much each day. According to the NHS, adults should have no more than 30g of free sugars a day (around six teaspoons), while children should have ...

Most Americans consume more than the recommended 50 grams of added sugar per day. Overconsuming added sugar can lead to symptoms like elevated cholesterol levels, excessive thirst, chronic fatigue, ...

Even though sugar tastes great, consuming too much of it isn’t ideal for your health. That can be hard to hear, especially considering that about 30% of American adults get at least 15% of their daily ...

The Food and Drug Administration is wishing everyone a Happy Halloween — but with a cautionary twist for black licorice fans. The agency recently put out a warning about the traditional Halloween ...

Most Americans under-eat fiber; overdoing it is less common. Rapid increases can cause gas, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea. Go slow, drink more water, and spread fiber across meals. As a ...

On Saturday 19 July 2008, I made a momentous entry in my diary. 11 pm, xx kg. I am terrified. Not least by my great hunger. Why eat more if it just makes you hungrier? But I'm calm too. I've done, so ...

“Fiber fills up the stomach with little to no calories to be absorbed by the body,” Edwards says. If you eat too much in one sitting, you run the risk of feeling uncomfortably full very quickly, and ...

Yes, protein is essential, but it's not more important than all of the other nutrients you should be consuming for a balanced diet.