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Sucralose has water-like effect on sugar and insulin levels

Sucralose has water-like effect on sugar and insulin levels

Consuming sucralose - a popular sweetening ingredient - in a drink is shown to have the same effect as water on a person’s sugar and insulin levels, according to a study reported in Diabetes Care,

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Almost 3 out of 4 Indian packaged foods fail to display salt levels

Almost 3 out of 4 Indian packaged foods fail to display salt levels

Large numbers of packaged food products available in Indian stores fail to display nutritional data relating to the amount of sodium present thus preventing consumers from making informed food choices, reveals a survey conducted by

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Probiotics may help women lose weight

Probiotics may help women lose weight

Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, says a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.The study, led by a team of researchers headed by Canada-based Université Laval Professor

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Prebiotics affect relationship between gut and brain

Prebiotics affect relationship between gut and brain

Clasado - a prebiotic manufacturer from a small European country Malta - and University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry have announced the results of pre-clinical research that demonstrates prebiotics affect the relationship between the gut

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Frutarom- Aquanova study shows superior bioavailability of Curcumin

Frutarom- Aquanova study shows superior bioavailability of Curcumin

Frutarom Switzerland Ltd., BU Health, together with Aquanova AG, Germany, has announced results of a recently published human study examining the bioavailability of curcumin through three different systems for oral administration. The results indicate superior

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Humans may be able to smell dietary fat

Humans may be able to smell dietary fat

New research from the Monell Center reveals humans can use the sense of smell to detect dietary fat in food. As food smell almost always is detected before taste, the findings identify one of the

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Over-consumption, not type of sugar, to blame for obesity

Over-consumption, not type of sugar, to blame for obesity

Researchers at Canada-based St. Michael’s Hospital have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods. Over-consumption, rather than a type of sugar,

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Microgreens may contain more nutrients than full-grown plants

Microgreens may contain more nutrients than full-grown plants

A team of US Department of Agriculture scientists have analysed the key nutrients in 25 different varieties of vegetable microgreens. The study results could be used to estimate levels of vitamins and nutrients in microgreens.“Microgreens”

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Singapore nutrition research center to research on nutrition in Asians

Singapore nutrition research center to research on nutrition in Asians

Singapore Government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has announced a $20 million joint-venture with National University Health Systems (NUHS) to conduct nutritional studies and research in areas such as nutrition in women, children

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Adding avocado to lunch may increase satiety: Study

Adding avocado to lunch may increase satiety: Study

A study published in Nutrition Journal shows that adding one-half of a fresh avocado to lunch may help increase satiety the rest of the day. The study compared the effects of incorporating fresh avocado into