Many people believe that a sudden spike in blood sugar only happens after indulging in chocolate, pastries, or sugary so…
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We often consider to be the main enemy of blood pressure. However, recent studies reveal that excess sugar can be just as harmful. It’s hidden in sodas, sweets, ready-made meals,…
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Making candied quince takes a bit of time and patience, but the end result is well worth the effort. These sweet slices make a delightful addition to tea or can…
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When the weather heats up, our hands instinctively reach for a bottle of sugary soda or a scoop of ice cream. According to a Daily Mail article, a new study…
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Some people prefer pickles, while others have a sweet tooth. A new study has shed light on why there are differences in how we perceive sweet foods. It turns out…
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Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have uncovered a link between excessive sugar consumption and a person’s biological age. The scientists warn that adding sugar to one’s regular diet…
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Health & Beauty
Vicious cycle: an excess of sugar in the body increases the craving for fat, and vice versa.
A team of researchers from Umeå University has dubbed this hormonal interplay a “tug-of-war” between sugar and fat. Now, individuals who consume a lot of sugar should be particularly cautious…
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According to researchers from Tufts University (USA), carbonated and energy drinks packed with sweeteners stimulate the pleasure centers in our brains, making them seem incredibly tasty. However, this pleasure comes…
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Food & Nutrition
Even a partial reduction in humanity’s sugar consumption could have a positive impact on the planet, according to experts.
Over the past 60 years, global sugar consumption has quadrupled. Today, sugar accounts for about 8 percent of all calories consumed by the average person on Earth. Some may think…
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Many of us love to snack on chocolate bars, candies, cookies, and other treats from time to time. But let’s face it: this kind of eating isn’t healthy, as all…
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Dried fruits, marmalade, marshmallows, fruit pastes, chocolate, honey, and fruit-yogurt cake—these treats won’t derail your slim figure. Sweets with a permissible amount of sugar and light carbohydrates are not only…
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Sugar Beet Life can be bittersweet, literally and figuratively. Right now, thousands of tons of fruit are going to waste because there’s a shortage of sugar, and people are being…
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Measuring the sugar content of beet roots is surprisingly tedious and time-consuming. You have to pull out a root, cut off a piece, and dip it into a molasses solution…
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Camel thorn isn’t just a treat for the “ships of the desert.” People living on both sides of the Kum-Darya River enjoy it too. They don’t eat the plant’s stems…
