Artificial sweeteners may alter gut health and metabolism across generations, new study suggestsNew research suggests artificial sweeteners like sucralose and stevia could alter gut bacteria and metabolism. These changes may persist ac...
07 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Sugary drinks or sugar substitutes: Which may cause less weight gain, according to Harvard researchersHarvard researchers found that children and adolescents who consume beverages with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) like saccharin and aspar...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
India's top nutrition institute declares mud pots best utensil for cooking, warns about non-stick pansThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) updates dietary guidelines for Indians, emphasizing the use of earthen cookware as safest for coo...
09 May, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
Hidden dangers of protein, spices, and sugar: How to carefully read product labels to pick the healthy foodIn our modern rush, processed foods offer convenience, but they come with hidden risks. As India's food and beverage industry progresses, e...
03 May, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Sugar, sugar? Oh, honey prefers the natural oneSugar Free sweetener maker Zydus Wellness reported a 3% year-on-year sales decline to ₹400.10 crore in the December 2023 quarter. The compa...
17 Feb, 2024, 01.00 AM IST
40% Covid-19 survivors face elevated diabetes risk: Top endocrinologistThose who survived Covid-19 remain at a 40 per cent elevated risk for diabetes in the first year. A subsequent post-pandemic wave of new di...
23 Jul, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Confusing sugar wars: Defying West, India will go its own sweet way on aspartameReports say the World Health Organization is set to classify aspartame as a possible carcinogen. India's FSSAI, which initially banned a na...
07 Jul, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
India will set its own standards on sweeteners: FSSAILast week, Reuters reported that the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Beverage lobby differs with WHO on sweetenersA lobby group representing major beverage companies, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Red Bull, has criticized recent World Health Organiz...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
FSSAI assessing WHO red flag on sugar substitutesIndia's national foods regulator is assessing new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding non-sugar sweeteners...
23 May, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
Artificial sweeteners increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, claims WHOWHO cautions the public not to rely too much on artificial sweeteners, as they don't really aid in weight loss and creates more health prob...
17 May, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Sugar substitutes can affect blood glucose tolerance, gut bacteria in humans, reveals studyResearchers discovered that some of them can actually alter consumers' microbiomes.
23 Aug, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Calorie-free sweeteners affect microbiome and glycemic response, says studyIn 2014, senior author Eran Elinav an immunologist and microbiome researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the German National C...
20 Aug, 2022, 07.14 AM IST
Amount of 'added sugar' in food & drinks has increased in past 10 yrs, desserts to blameNon-nutritive sweeteners are most commonly added to confectionery.
30 Jul, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
Government may extend anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemicalThe restrictive duty was imposed for a further period of five years, which ended on January 12.
18 Jan, 2017, 02.33 PM IST
FSSAI proposes keeping junk food out of schools, surroundingsFood safety regulator FSSAI has proposed restrictions on the sale of junk food items including noodles, chips, carbonated drinks.
18 Oct, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Indians take to 'unhealthy' sugary beverages in a big wayApart from sugary beverages, Indians consumed milkshakes, sweetened buttermilk or lassi which are high in calories & glycemic load, a study...
13 Jul, 2015, 09.26 AM IST