Tag: Artificial sweeteners
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Will The WHO Declare Aspartame Carcinogenic?
10 July 2023. The topic of artificial sweeteners can be complex and controversial, with concerns around aspartame, an artificial sweetener, growing. In fact, recent reports confirm that the World Health Organization is considering declaring aspartame a carcinogenic substance. This is a highly significant decision. It also begs a lot of questions. Aspartame is commonly found…
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World Health Organisation: Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad For Weight Loss and Health
In 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued guidelines on sugar intake, recommending that adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. The recommendation caused a spike in sugar alternatives. Many consumers looked at these alternatives not only as healthier but also as a…
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Food Is Getting Sweeter and That’s Too Bitter For Our Longevity
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] Speaking to The Conversation earlier this year, anthropologist Stephen Woodling delved into our almost evolutionary preference…
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Cancer and Sugar – What is The Link?
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Will Artificial Sweeteners Make You Pick Up Weight?
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Trick Or Treat With These Healthy Halloween Candy Swaps
Trick or treat only comes around once a year and we all know what that means…Candy. Sugary-filled treats and spoils that aren’t so healthy – particularly for our bodies, kids, and even sanity. You know what happens when you eat too much candy, right? It’s a sudden burst of energy that you have no idea…
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Sugar Substitutes: The Maltitol Revolution
If we have learnt anything over the past few years it’s this. Any product that declares its contents to be sugar-free should raise a sceptical eyebrow. While it could be the delicious sugar substitute you have been looking for. It may also be a health trap as damaging as that of sugar. The best way…
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Which Sugar Substitute Is Best?
Many of today’s sugar free products are loaded with a variety of sweeteners. Knowing the differences between each sugar substitute is crucial for your health and waistline. With names such as Neotame, Lactitol and Trehalose, not only have sweeteners become hard to recognize, but they sound more like characters out of an anime, than ingredients. They’re also…