Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Sugar

Latest Tag News

10 Healthier Party Options to Eat
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 26, 2014 02:39 PM EDT
Instead of traditional party food options, such as burgers, pizza, and chip and dip, try adding chicken, guacamole and fruit salad for a healthier meal.
Five More Reasons to Give Up Soda
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 25, 2014 03:02 PM EDT
Here are five more reasons to give up soda.
Intensive Blood Sugar Control Doesn't Prevent Strokes In Diabetics
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 20, 2014 04:12 PM EDT
Intensively lowering blood pressure has a long-lasting effect in preventing heart attacks, strokes and deaths, but intensive blood sugar control doesn't produce those benefits, according to a new research.
Companies Surpassed Pledge Goal: Removed 6.4 Trillion Calories
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 19, 2014 10:11 AM EDT
According to a new report, the 16 food and beverage companies have surpassed their goal and reduced calories by 6.4 trillion.
Study Questions Role of Artificial Sweeteners in Causing Metabolic Diseases
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 18, 2014 03:13 PM EDT
A new study conducted in mice and humans is reporting that artificial sweeteners could actually be contributing to metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes.
10 Unlikely Foods with High Levels of Sugar
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 15, 2014 04:35 PM EDT
In order to properly cut out sugar, people have to be aware of what kinds of foods tend to have high levels of sugar.
Substance found in Sugar Kills Good Cholesterol
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 01, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
Researchers from the University of Warwick discovered that a particular substance found in sugar could turn high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, also called the good cholesterol, "bad."
Sugar Tax on Drinks May Reduce Obesity: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 20, 2014 05:14 PM EDT
Sugar tax on sugar sweetened beverages may help reduce obesity, suggests a new study.
Fast Food Chains and Full-Service Restaurants Increase Calorie Intake
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 07, 2014 09:14 AM EDT
A new study reported that eating at fast food and full-service restaurants is tied to increased calorie intake.
Five Foods that Age Skin
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 05, 2014 03:11 PM EDT
Certain types of foods, such as sweets and salt, can age the skin prematurely.
Pepsi Made with Real Sugar is not any Healthier
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 01, 2014 11:22 AM EDT
Nutritionist experts reported that "Pepsi Made with Real Sugar" is not a healthier option.
Five ‘Xtreme’ Meals in America
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 31, 2014 02:53 PM EDT
The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a list of American meals that earned an Xtreme Eating Award.
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Decay Teen Brains
By Christine Hsu | Jul 29, 2014 05:00 PM EDT
Drinking sugary drinks rots the teenage brain, according to a new study. Researchers fond that daily consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose can seriously damage learning and memory capacity. The latest findings reveal that damage is particularly pronounced during adolescent years.
Sugar-Coated Cells Are Deadly For Cancer Patients, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 02, 2014 08:50 AM EDT
Every living cell's surface has a protein-embedded membrane. That membrane is covered in polysaccharide chains - a literal sugar coating. The coating is especially thick and pronounced on cancer cells and is an important determinant of the cell's survival, according to a new study.
Study Finds that Diet Soda Can Help People Shed Weight
By Cheri Cheng | May 27, 2014 09:36 AM EDT
A new study found that drinking diet soda can help with weight loss.

Did You Know?

Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.