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Tag: sugary beverage

  • Sugar in Food

The Basics of Sugar in Food vs Sugar Substitutes

  • Posted on January 1, 2015
  • by Michael F. Jacobson

What are sugar substitutes? Sugar substitutes are sweet substances or products that have no calories or far fewer calories than regular sugar (sucrose). Some are artificial, and some are derived…

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  • Sugar in Food

Does Sugar in Food Cause Gum Disease?

  • Posted on December 8, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

People who consume more sweets and soda have a higher risk of periodontal disease, which is linked to chronic inflammation, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. [text_ad] Researchers analyzed data…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Do Artificial Sweeteners Raise Your Blood Sugar?

  • Posted on October 21, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Saccharin may lead to high blood sugar levels by changing gut bacteria in some people, but other artificial sweeteners may not have the same effect. [SF] Israeli researchers allowed mice…

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  • Sugar in Food

Sugar in Food: Are Sugary Beverages Contributing to the Diabetes Epidemic?

  • Posted on August 2, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

“The data are pretty compelling that we should basically cut out sugar-sweetened beverages,” says Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Sugary drinks—soft…

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  • Diabetes and Diet

Diabetes and Diet: Prediabetes Is More Common than You’d Think

  • Posted on July 28, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

A diabetes tsunami is headed our way, say experts. One in three adults—and nearly one in two men—already have prediabetes. The chief culprits: two-thirds of adults (and one-third of children)…

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  • Sugar in Food

Why Should You Avoid Sugar in Foods and Beverages?

  • Posted on June 13, 2014
  • by Bonnie Liebman

Sugar, especially in drinks, can lead to weight gain without curbing appetite. Danish researchers randomly assigned 22 overweight adults to consume beverages (like soft drinks and fruit drinks) or foods…

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