Scientists in Germany have engineered the common industrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ferment the sugars pentose (C5) and hexose (C6) from biomass feedstock to create ethanol and butanol.

With new research linking artificial sweeteners and heart health concerns, you might be worried about much sugar you're eating. Despite what a few diet trends may say, you don't need to avoid ...

Little did I know that my journey to rediscover my face, body and self would begin with a simple decision: to quit sugar. My ...

Published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, researchers found that erythritol had a blood-clotting effect while glucose (found in "real" sugar) didn't. Erythritol ...

Sugar is everywhere. Nearly every packet of food sitting on the supermarket shelves or in your home pantry contains processed sugar. And for a lot of people, going a day without consuming sugar ...

Wellos and Healthline Media are owned by RVO Health. Here’s our process. Reducing your intake of added sugar over time can benefit your overall health, including helping you maintain a moderate ...

However, the majority of studies so far haven't found a connection, and most in the medical industry maintain there is no known link between sugar and hyperactivity. Still, many concerned parents ...

Unrefined golden caster sugar with some molasses left in is also available. This gives baked dishes a more intense flavour and a darker result. Ideal for meringues, caster sugar is used in baking ...

On average, we eat a massive 70% more sugar than the recommended intake. We all know that most biscuits, cakes and fizzy drinks are jam-packed with sugar, but it's surprising how much sugar is ...

If you have diabetes, you might think you can’t have any sugar, but your body actually needs certain sugars like glucose to function. You can talk with your diabetes care team about managing ...