Licorice may lower sex hormone production, reduce fertility

A preliminary study found that a compound in licorice called isoliquiritigenin reduced the production of sex hormones in ovarian follicles of mice.

Regular intake of sugary beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with prediabetes

Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a…

Study links shorter sleep and sugar-sweetened drink consumption

Treating sleep deprivation could potentially help reduce sugar intake, say UC San Francisco researchers.

Television cooking shows overlook safe food handling practices

Many programs miss the opportunity to model proper safety measures, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.