Most of us know Karo Syrup from the sugar coma-inducing delicacy known as classic pecan pie, typically made around the holidays or anytime a sweet tooth needs satisfying. In fact, pecan pie was once ...

Candy, drinks, cookies, and cakes loaded with sugar - A_namenko/Getty Images It seems like the question, "Which sugar is the worst for our health?" never really gets answered. Whether it's an apple or ...

Few ingredients are included in as many foods as corn syrup. Though it comes in various forms, the high-fructose variety of corn syrup is in soft drinks, condiments, baked goods, fast food, breakfast ...

Here's what health experts have to say. President Trump's recent comments surrounding Coca-Cola's use of high fructose corn syrup in its soda have revived debates about this sweetener compared with ...

Just glance at grocery store aisles and the prominent role of sweeteners becomes evident. From the many kinds of bulk sugars for sale, to the world of diet sodas, and the unsuspecting sweeteners ...

Corn is a healthy whole food, but it’s also the starting point for many highly processed byproducts. Among the most common (and most often demonized): high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This liquid ...

Here's the scoop on one of the most commonly used ingredients in processed foods. “Corn syrup is a thick, sweet syrup made from the starch of corn and used in both home and commercial cooking,” says ...

Corn syrup manages the unlikely feat of being one of the most valuable and most misunderstood ingredients in the kitchen. It can do a lot that regular granulated sugar can’t, plus improve both the ...

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Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She works as a media spokesperson, nutrition consultant, recipe developer ...