WHO's recommendation against the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss leaves many questions unanswered
Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?
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Food and Beverages: News and Research on Food Ingredients
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WHO: Artificial sweeteners have no weight-loss benefit, may raise health risks
The World Health Organization has come out against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as a means to control weight or limit noncommunicable sickness.
May 15, 2023
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Buyer beware: 60% of foods purchased by Americans contain technical food additives, a 10% increase since 2001
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has determined that 60% of foods purchased by Americans contain technical food additives including coloring or flavoring agents, preservatives, and sweeteners. ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Scientists find inorganic food additives might make babies more vulnerable to allergies
Nanotechnologies have revolutionized food technology with changes to food production, manufacture, and processing that are intended to make our food safer and healthier. Phytosanitary products, processing aids, food additives, ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Artificial sweeteners found to kill off antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Sugar substitutes found in many supermarket foods have been shown to kill off antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause pneumonia and sepsis. Three artificial sweeteners used in products such as diet drinks, yogurts and desserts ...
Nov 24, 2022
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High levels of sweet and fruit-flavor chemicals found in 'tobacco-flavored' e-cigarette liquids
There are now high levels of sweet and fruit-flavored chemicals likely to appeal to young people in e-cigarette liquids ostensibly marketed as "tobacco-flavored," compared with a decade ago, finds research published today ...
Nov 3, 2022
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New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men
For many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, but a team led by researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University hope that ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Coolants in Puff electronic cigarettes present health hazard
Electronic cigarettes, or ECs, contain nicotine, solvents, and flavor chemicals, and are especially popular among young adults. In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, banned cartridge-based flavored EC pods, but ...
Aug 2, 2022
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