News tagged with sugar intake


Gastric bypass findings could lead to diabetes treatment

A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect.

Diabetes created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Juicing trend is pulp fiction for many, dietitian says

Fueled by a $5 billion dollar industry that continues to grow 5 to 8 percent annually, juicing is being promoted by many as a useful strategy for weight loss. But the trend of extracting the liquid from produce ...

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Skimmed / semi-skimmed milk does not curb excess toddler weight gain

Switching to skimmed milk in a bid to curb excess toddler weight gain doesn't seem to work, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Health created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Olive oil makes you feel full

Work groups at Technische Universität München (TUM) under Prof. Peter Schieberle and at the University of Vienna under Prof. Veronika Somoza studied four different edible fats and oils: Lard, butterfat, rapeseed oil and ...

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict

Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk f ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quantity of sugar in food supply linked to diabetes rates, study says

Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? For years, scientists have said "not exactly." Eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight; it's the resulting obesity that predisposes people to diabetes, ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cutting down on sugar has a small but significant effect on body weight

Reducing sugar intake has a small but significant effect on body weight in adults, finds a paper published on BMJ website today.

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals Australian children overdosing on sugar

More than half of young Australians are consuming too much sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wollongong and University of Sydney.

Health created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eating lots of carbs, sugar may raise risk of cognitive impairment, study finds

People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Those ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Self-tracking may become key element of personalized medicine

(Medical Xpress)—A steady stream of new apps and devices that can be synced to ever-more sophisticated mobile phones is flowing into consumers' hands, and this technology is revolutionizing the practice ...

Health created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sugary sports drinks plentiful at U.S. schools: study

(HealthDay) -- Although fewer middle and high schools in the United States make sugary sodas available to students today, other sweet beverages, particularly sports drinks, are still widely available, according ...

Pediatrics created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruit flies on methamphetamine die largely as a result of anorexia

A new study finds that fruit flies exposed to methamphetamine drastically reduce their food intake and increase their physical activity, just as humans do. The study, which tracked metabolic and behavioral ...

Addiction created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nonnutritive sweetener role in cutting sugar intake explored

(HealthDay) -- Although the evidence is limited, nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) have a potential role to play in facilitating reduction of added sugar intake, as long as they do not cause a compensatory increase ...

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Christopher Gardner on non-nutritive sweeteners

It sounds like a no-brainer: To cut your sugar intake, just switch to foods and drinks with no-calorie, artificial sweeteners. That way, you’ll still satisfy your sweet tooth without packing on the extra ...

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Major medical groups back sweeteners as diet aid

(HealthDay) -- Non-nutritive sweeteners like Splenda, Equal and Sweet'N Low may have a role to play in maintaining or even losing weight, as long as people don't use them as an excuse to treat themselves later ...

Health created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0