Recommended Sugar vs Salt Intake: How much is too much? |
Knowing the effects of sugar and salt in our meals is crucial if we want to achieve optimum health. Both are essential to our eating habits and have important physiological …
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7 common habits that increase chances of diabetes and blood pressure |
Maintaining good health requires more than just eating right and exercising. Certain everyday habits can greatly increase the risk of developing serious conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. These …
FSSAI proposes move to have salt, sugar & fat related info in bold, bigger font on packaged foods
New Delhi: Amid growing concern over the rise of availability of ultra-processed food — high in sugar, salt and fat — in the country, apex food regulator Food Safety and Standards …
Why govt has asked FSSAI to mandate sugar content label on foods items, like cigarette health warning
New Delhi: Amid increasing scrutiny of added sugars in pre-packaged foods, the Union health ministry has instructed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the apex food regulator, to …
Why India’s new dietary guidelines limit sugar intake to 5% of daily calories, none for kids under 2
Recent scrutiny has fallen on Nestlé, the global food conglomerate, for adding sugar to its powdered baby food products, such as Cerelac, in lower-income countries like India, while omitting it …
What changes when you stop consuming sugar?
Sugar is found in a wide range of foods, including beverages and sauces. However, excessive sugar consumption might have a severe impact on our health. Many of us consume significantly …
Keep infants away from sugar, 500g fruit & veg daily — new national dietary guidelines after 13 yrs
Cereals and millets occupy the other major portion followed by pulses, flesh foods, eggs, nuts, oil seeds and milk or curd. The previous such recommendations were brought out in 2011. …
Sugar Daily Consume Limit : Is sugar really bad? How much to consume daily |
Sugar, in its many forms, has been a topic of wide discussion in the world of health and nutrition. From concerns about weight gain to its impact on overall health, …
Sarah Jessica Parker Encourages Her Kids To Enjoy Sugar
Sarah Jessica Parker is taking steps to encourage her kids to have a “healthier relationship” with food and nutrition than she did when she was growing up. Appearing on the …
What’s the 1-hour plasma glucose test & can it detect diabetes risk more accurately
New Delhi: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has recommended that the 1-hour post-load plasma glucose (1-h PG) test is a more sensitive and practical method to screen for people at increased …