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No declines in alcohol purchases were evident in low income households. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar tax on soft drinks may up alcohol consumption: study

Increasing the price of sugar sweetened beverages has the potential to both increase and decrease the purchase of...

24 Jan 2018 10:45 AM

Eating right, exercising regularly and staying at a healthy weight are encouraged. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking 100% fruit juice does not affect blood sugar levels

Eating right, exercising regularly and staying at a healthy weight are encouraged.

20 Jan 2018 9:06 AM

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Sugar could be responsible for obesity and diabetes epidemics

Gary Taube, journalist and author, investigates this global issue.

8 Jan 2018 9:27 AM

PDS sugar rate for select groups is also hiked from Rs 15 per kg to Rs 20.

India has no plan now to raise import tax on sugar, govt source says

India will have enough sugar to meet domestic demand without overseas purchases

8 Jan 2018 7:56 AM

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'Sugar coma' may slow down your brain: study

Here is what a new study has found.

3 Jan 2018 12:43 PM

PDS sugar rate for select groups is also hiked from Rs 15 per kg to Rs 20.

Sugar output increases 26 pc in Oct-Dec of 2017-18 season: ISMA

Mills had produced 81.91 lakh tonnes of the sweetener in the same period of 2016-17 season.

3 Jan 2018 9:18 AM

People who drank diet soda daily were almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugary drinks may result in poorer memory: Studies

Findings indicate an association between higher sugary beverage intake and brain atrophy, including lower brain volume...

2 Jan 2018 5:05 AM

Alkaline foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, unsweetened milk, yogurt, nuts, beans, lentils, etc. act as great alternatives to sugary foods.

Sugar affects fertility

A recent study suggests a link between increased consumption of sugar and infertility.

25 Feb 2018 6:36 PM

In addition to the nutrients mentioned in this new research, pasta also provides important carbohydrates (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds eating carbs not linked to risk of PMS

Only one sugar, maltose, was linked to a 45 per cent increased risk for PMS among women who ate a lot of it.

22 Feb 2018 2:59 AM

Couples planning a pregnancy might consider limiting their consumption of these beverages. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sweetened drinks may lower chances of pregnancy: study

Intake of energy drinks was related to even larger reductions in fertility, although the results were based on small...

14 Feb 2018 9:20 AM

Frequent night work increased the odds of type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic type 2 diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Frequent night shifts may up diabetes risk: study

The team also developed a genetic risk score for type 2 diabetes.

13 Feb 2018 1:22 PM

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Western diets: Blessings in disguise, new study claims

Here is what a new study has found.

27 April 2018 10:12 AM