Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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Mother’s Diet Prior to Conception Linked to Preterm Birth
By Cheri Cheng | May 24, 2014 09:50 AM EDT
A new study found that a poor diet before pregnancy can increase risk of preterm birth.
FDA Approves Artificial Sweetener, Advantame
By Cheri Cheng | May 22, 2014 03:06 PM EDT
The FDA approved advantame, making it the sixth artificial sweetener available in the United States.
Breakfast Cereals are too Sweet, Report Finds
By Cheri Cheng | May 15, 2014 10:31 AM EDT
The Environmental Working Group's report found that children's cereal options contain too much sugar.
FDA Will Require Labels for Sugar-Blended Honey
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 09, 2014 03:06 PM EDT
The FDA's latest proposal would require companies to label sugar sweetened honey products.
Melanoma's Sugar Addiction Might Lead To A New Treatment
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 05, 2014 01:37 PM EDT
Melanoma cells are dependent on glucose to grow and spread which means blocking its fuel source can halt cancer growth, a new study is suggesting.
Junk Food Diet tied to Laziness, UCLA Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 05, 2014 10:29 AM EDT
A new study found that eating a junk food diet can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and not vice versa.
Blood Glucose Levels do not Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 25, 2014 04:04 PM EDT
Researchers concluded that adding blood glucose levels to help predict CVD is not effective.
Sugar from the Tequila Plant Could Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 17, 2014 10:52 AM EDT
In a new study, researchers reported that natural sugars derived from the tequila plant can prevent obesity and diabetes in mice models.
WHO: Daily Sugar Intake should make up 5% of Calories
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 06, 2014 11:48 AM EST
WHO's latest recommendation states that people should limit their daily sugar intake to the target goal of five percent.
Food Prices Tied to High Blood Sugar Levels
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 14, 2014 02:57 PM EST
The USDA reported that high food prices are tied to higher blood sugar levels.
Study Reports Fast Food does not Make Children Obese
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 17, 2014 02:07 PM EST
A new report found that if all the fast food places disappeared, children would still be overweight or obese due to poor food choices.
Professor Declares, “Sugar is the New Tobacco”
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 09, 2014 10:13 AM EST
A leading expert and supporter of Action on Sugar, Professor Simon Campwell stated that "sugar is the new tobacco."
One-Third of the World’s Population is Obese or Overweight
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 03, 2014 03:19 PM EST
A new report found that obesity rates have been increasing rapidly particularly in developing nations.
Sugar Outdoes Fat In Craving For Sweets, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 14, 2013 06:00 PM EST
Next time when you find yourself indulged in unhealthy eating, curse sugar not fat. A new study has found that what really draws people to sweet treats like milk and chocolate shakes is not the fat that they contain but actually the sugar.
Soft Drinks and Sugar Negatively Affect Kidney Health
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 09, 2013 10:50 AM EST
Researchers from two different studies found that drinking soft drinks and consuming too much sugar can lead to kidney dysfunction.

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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.