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The Intersection of Health and Ethics in the Better-For-You Food Revolution

Summary In today’s better-for-you landscape, sugar reduction isn’t just a formulation challenge—it’s an ethical one. As consumers demand transparency, functionality, and clean-label integrity, food scientists are being called to balance sweetness with science, and innovation with responsibility. In this article, we explore why principles like “the dose makes the poison” Read more…

Fructose Glucose Sucrose

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How Your Body Handles Sugar, and Why Cutting it Back Changes Everything Summary Sugar tastes simple, but once it reaches the small intestine it unravels into glucose and fructose, triggering rapid absorption, insulin spikes, liver strain, and—when consumed chronically—metabolic disruptions linked to inflammation, fat accumulation, and chronic disease. Today’s food Read more…