Carbohydrate and Sugar FAQ

Knowing your daily calorie intake will help you determine how many carbohydrates you need each day. Here's how to calcium your carbohydrate need.

Sugar adds calories and sweetness to foods, but it doesn't add anything else nutritionally. Is it okay to eat a little sugar every day or should you avoid it completely?

Simple carbohydrates are small molecules made up of only one or two units of sugar. They're easy to digest and your body absorbs them quickly. Learn more about simple carbohydrates.

Sugar alcohols aren't sugar and they're not alcohol. They're used as low-carbohdyrate sweetenered, but they have more calories than artificial sweeteners, plus they have some uncomfortable side effects. Learn more about the sugar alcohols.

Some people are concerned about aspartame and what happens after your body digests it. Aspartame is broken down into two amino acids called aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

Many of us feel those annoying sugar cravings. There may be a couple of different reasons for that to happen. Learn more about sugar cravings and how to fight them.