The Indian food regulator FSSAI has started an enquiry into Nestle India after release of a report by Swiss investigative organisation, Public Eye that stated the company adds sugar to its baby food products sold in low-income countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia, but not in its main markets in Europe or the UK. Added sugar can raise risk …
Are you one of those people who want dessert at the end of every meal? Know about the signs of eating too much sugar and its side effects on your body. Excess sugar can increase blood pressure and cause inflammation in the body. Acne If you're struggling with acne, wrinkles, and other skin problems, it's important to consider how much …
In 2021-2022, India surpassed Brazil to become the largest sugar producer in the world, producing 359 lakh tonnes – an all-time high. If we don’t address the chronic overuse of groundwater in the sugar industry soon and effectively, India’s agricultural sector will be at risk of collapse. In the same year, of the 394 lakh tonnes of total sugar produced, …
A craving for sugar has always been attributed to a blood sugar imbalance in your body. In a recent study conducted by a team of researchers from IIT, Mandi, the insidious link between excess sugar intake and concomitant fatty liver disease, known as Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in medical parlance, has been unravelled. Let’s get down to brass tacks and …
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi has unravelled the molecular mechanism by which excess sugar consumption causes fatty liver disease. According to the team, the research will prompt the public to reduce sugar intake to stop Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in its early stages. The consumption of excess sugar and carbohydrates causes the liver to …
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