This article originally appeared on Undark. All mammals, including humans, make milk with carbohydrates in the same unique form: lactose, a sugar that is a fusion of two other sugars called galactose ...

When I started to work a night shift at a bakery after cooking school, I was humbled by the odd hours. And I was equally humbled by corn syrup. At the grocery store, you’ll find two types of corn ...

Five days after giving birth to her daughter in 2016, Laura Modi found herself under the fluorescent lights of a pharmacy’s baby aisle at 11 p.m.. The exec (who’d done stints at some of the biggest ...

The ag industry is seeking clarity after President Donald Trump said Wednesday Coca-Cola had agreed to use cane sugar in its namesake soda. Amid criticism of sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn ...

Coca‑Cola has officially announced plans to launch a new cane‑sugar sweetened Coke this fall for U.S. consumers, The Coca-Cola Company announced. As part of the company’s broader push for innovation ...

Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Operation Stork Speed, a new effort from the FDA intended to improve the safety of infant formula. “If there’s one food that must be safe beyond any doubt, ...

Consuming sucrose and high fructose corn-sweetened beverages increases liver fat and decreases insulin sensitivity Decreased insulin sensitivity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes Significant ...

High-fructose corn syrup is a liquid sweetener made from corn. When corn starch is broken down into individual molecules, it becomes corn syrup, which is 100 percent glucose, a simple sugar. Special ...

High-fructose corn syrup, prevalent in many processed foods, is a simple carbohydrate that offers minimal nutritional value and contributes to health issues like obesity. Derived from corn, ...

Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food photographer, writer, and recipe developer with five years experience who loves cooking and sharing her love of food through photographs.