All posts tagged "Sugar"
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Ravi Mandalia | 30 July 2015
Experts debate on sugar tax’s ability to help combat obesity
In an article on the BMJ, experts debate whether sugar tax could help authorities fight the obesity menace...
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Ravi Mandalia | 17 July 2015
Taxing the calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity, research suggests
Researchers have suggested that a tax on sugary drinks based on the number of calories or amount of...
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Ravi Mandalia | 22 June 2015
New ‘smart insulin patch’ could put an end to painful insulin injections
A ‘smart insulin patch’, developed by University of North Carolina and NC State, and no bigger than a...
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Ravi Mandalia | 22 May 2015
Tesco takes action on sugar; commits to reduce added sugars by 5% incrementally
Tesco is the first supermarket to take action on sugar content in its soft drink products by committing...
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Ravi Mandalia | 13 May 2015
Extracts from Australian and Indian plants offer hope against diabetes and cancer
A study involved seven Australian Aboriginal medicinal plants and five Indian Ayurvedic plants has established that extracts from...
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Ravi Mandalia | 7 May 2015
Red wine compound could target gut to lower blood sugar in diabetics
Red wine has been in the news lately for its potential benefits to diabetic patients and another research...
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Ravi Mandalia | 2 May 2015
Each extra serving of sugary drink increases risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%
Sugary drinks are known to be one of the major element’s of one’s diet that increase risk of...
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Ravi Mandalia | 1 May 2015
Replacing just one sugary drink a day helps you cut down risk of type 2 diabetes
A major study conducted by Cambridge University researchers and published in the journal Diabetologia has concluded that one...
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Ravi Mandalia | 23 April 2015
Sugary drinks blamed for obesity; experts call for an end to celebrity endorsements
Experts have suggested that excess intake of sugar and carbs through sugary drinks and junk food is the...
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Ravi Mandalia | 23 April 2015
Experts blame sugar, carbs for surge in obesity
In an editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, experts have blamed intake of excess sugar and...