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California Bill Wants Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks
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California Bill Wants Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks

It appears people have become accustomed to seeing explicit warning labels on their cigarettes. But should sugary drinks, such as soda, receive their own alarming labels? A number of California lawmakers think so. A new bill introduced in Sacramento seeks to have soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in California carry a special label. That […]

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Forget Replacing Fructose with Glucose, Study Suggests
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Forget Replacing Fructose with Glucose, Study Suggests

Researchers have discovered that there’s no visible benefit to using glucose instead of fructose, the sugar that’s often blamed for North America’s ballooning obesity problem. A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has found that, when portion sizes and calories are similar, fructose and glucose have essentially the same impact. In recent years some […]

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Can The Taste of Sugar Boost Brain Power?
By Jim Greene Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Can The Taste of Sugar Boost Brain Power?

A new study from the University of Georgia, published in the journal Psychological Science, has found that sugar can boost brain power. The researchers studied 51 people doing two tasks. The participants were divided into two groups. The first group gargled with lemonade sweetened with sugar. The second group gargled with lemonade made with artificial […]

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