All-too-common fructose — found in table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, used widely in everyday foods like ketchup — has long been considered a major reason why Americans pack on the pounds. Now, scientists say they’re closer to figuring …
Sugar and its Effects – A Survival Switch that is Driving Most of our Diseases
Sugar is the name commonly applied to table sugar, or sucrose. Sucrose consists of two sugars, glucose and fructose, that are bonded together. Glucose is the primary sugar used in our body for fuel, while fructose is the primary sugar …
How Ants and Sugar Can Teach Us About Aggression
Ants seek sugar as well as other foods, but studies suggest that sucrose (table sugar) is particularly loved. In fact, studies have shown that ants will forage greater distances for sugar water than for other foods, and they will also …