Post-Meal Blood Sugar Spikes May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk by 69 Percent
Picture finishing a big meal. Your blood sugar climbs, peaks, then settles back down. Most…
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Which Thanksgiving Pie Causes the Biggest Blood Sugar Spike: Pecan, Apple or Pumpkin?
I love a good pie. Every year for Thanksgiving I make a bourbon chocolate pecan…
Sugar-Butter Withdrawal Primes Gut Microbes For Alcohol Seeking
The telltale shift came after the treats stopped. When mice were taken off a high…
We can use ordinary sugar in the search for dark matter
A thin crystalline film of table sugar, or sucrose, captured in a polarised light micrographKARL…
Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome
Artificial sweeteners may have gut microbiome benefitsRobert K. Chin/Alamy Using low-calorie sweeteners in place of…
How climate change is fueling your sugar addiction
In the thick of summer, little else can seem more appealing than the promised respite…
Rising Temperatures Boost Sugar Consumption, Raising Health Concerns
September 8, 20253 min readRising Temperatures Lead to A Spike in Sugar ConsumptionWarmer temperatures are…
Hyperactive Brain Cells Blamed for High Blood Sugar in Diabetes
Scientists have discovered that hyperactive brain cells are responsible for elevated blood sugar in diabetes,…
WWII Sugar Rationing Gave Kids a Lifelong Health Boost
December 26, 20242 min readWWII Sugar Rationing Gave Kids a Lifelong Health BoostInfants who experienced…
War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
The UK was forced to ration sugar during the second world warFox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images…