Sucrose, glucose, and fructose are three common types of sugar that are absorbed differently and have slightly different effects on the body. Whether they occur naturally in foods or are added to them ...

Chemically, there are many different types of sugar. But for dietary purposes, there are only two kinds of sugars you need to concern yourself with: naturally occurring sugars and added sugars.

Fructose and glucose are both simple monosaccharide sugars. Both starch and sugar, whether sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup (HCFS), yield glucose in large amounts when digested. Glucose is absorbed ...

Sugar metabolism refers to the process by which the body breaks down carbohydrates into sugars, including glucose and fructose. The body uses these sugars as a source of energy. The body metabolizes ...

In a study examining possible factors regarding the associations between fructose consumption and weight gain, brain magnetic resonance imaging of study participants indicated that ingestion of ...

High-fructose corn syrup has long been portrayed as a major villain in the American diet. But a new school of thought contends that plain old table sugar or even all-natural honey can be just as ...

Researchers have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have ...

A Time magazine headline from April 21, 2009, reads: "All Sugars Aren't the Same: Glucose Is Better, Study Says." That article stated consuming too much fructose (table sugar is 50/50 fructose and ...

To watch what you eat, you may have to watch more closely what you drink, and which type of sugar you consume when you're thirsty could be the culprit behind a ravenous appetite. According to a study ...