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Honey, especially robinia (also known as acacia honey, a honey from false acacia or black locust trees), clover, and unprocessed raw honey, may improve glycemic control and lipid levels when consumed within a healthy dietary pattern, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Toronto …

Seeing a bird eat nectar from a flower is a common sight in our world. The ability to detect sugars, however, is not ancestral in the bird lineage, where most ancient species were carnivorous. In a new study published today in the journal Science, an international team of researchers looked …

Chemists Find Biologically Active Sugar in Honey of Stingless Bees An unusual bioactive disaccharide called trehalulose is a major component of stingless bee honeys from Malaysia, Australia and Brazil, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Queensland and the Universiti Putra Malaysia. Tetragonula carbonaria. Image …

Two New Cryptic Species of Australian Sugar Gliders Discovered A research team led by Charles Darwin University biologists has identified and raised two additional species within what is currently designated as the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps). The recognition of distinct species is of particular importance given the current climate of …

Photo: Twenty20 Got a serious sweet tooth? Can’t resist an afternoon sugary treat? You’re not alone. Sugar addiction is real — and lots of people suffer from it. Studies have shown that sugar stimulates the exact same pleasure centers of the brain as heroin or cocaine. So it’s no wonder …

These Healthy Homemade Sugar-Free Marshmallows have everything you could ever want in a marshmallow — they’re light, they’re fluffy, they’re springy, they’re sweet, and they’re delicious!  They just happen to be all natural, fat free, sugar free, low carb, eggless, and gluten free too! Please please pleeeease don’t laugh at me, but it took me 13 trials to …

Photo: Twenty20 A sweet tooth can be hard to shake, especially when it requires more than quitting a gummy bear addiction or passing on the cookies and cakes. Sneaky sugar sources hide in the most seemingly healthy packaged foods, like granola bars, yogurt, peanut butter and even toothpaste. Those grams …

Some of the most useful natural ayurvedic Treatments for Diabetes The effectiveness of Ayurvedic medicine in treating diabetes is well documented. The efficacy of herbs widely recommended in Ayurvedic texts for normalizing the blood sugar level has been validated in several clinical trials. In Ayurveda, diabetes mellitus is known as …

Lately I’ve really enjoyed making slice and bake cookies. Being able to freeze dough in a log and slightly thaw and cut when I feel like some cookies has been handy. While it doesn’t give me that instant satisfaction of eating them right away, sometimes I just don’t have the …

Oh, yes- you’re going to love me for this recipe. You’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome. Have you ever walked through O’Hare airport in Chicago and been swept off your feet by the smell of roasting nuts?  And not just any kind of roasting nut, but nuts coated in a …