Can Sweeteners Improve Weight Maintenance, Overeating? Can Sweeteners Improve Weight Maintenance, Overeating?
Adults who consumed sugar-substitute sweeteners as part of a maintenance diet after weight loss had better weight maintenance and well-being compared with those whose diet excluded sweeteners.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

Ariana Grande ’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Glows at No. 1 In U.K
Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine (via Republic Records) enjoys the brightest possible start in the U.K., where it opens its account at No. 1. The leader at the halfway mark, Eternal Sunshine is the U.S. pop star’s fifth U.K. chart-topper after 2016’s Dangerous Woman, 2018’s Sweetener, 2019’s thank…#republicrecords #halfwaymark #eternalsunshine #dangerouswoman #celinedion #yourstruly #judaspriest #invincibleshield #columbia #britishsteel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beverages
(MedPage Today) -- Overconsumption of beverages with added sugar or artificial sweetener, already associated with several cardiometabolic diseases, showed new links to atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in a prospective cohort study. Within the... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

UNISON opinion: The budget will deliver more cuts and more pain
By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea Working people are bearing a triple burden. The cost of living crisis is still here, taxes are weighing heavy on workers, and in return, we’re getting broken public services that can’t guarantee support for everyone. It’s even more galling for public service workers – they spend their working lives propping up essential services, only to be undermined at every turn by the Westminster government. Underfunding services and undervaluing the workforce sabotages every effort made in hospitals, councils, schools, care homes and in the community. The prime minister and the chan...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: Article General Secretary's blog budget Christina McAnea Opinion Source Type: news

Drinking seven cans of Diet Coke per week linked to deadly heart condition suffered by President Joe Biden, study warns
Drinking just seven beverages with artificial sweeteners a week could raise the risk of atrial fibrillation, the same condition that President Biden has, a Chinese suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'I'm a neuroscientist - healthy sugar alternative dramatically increases risk of diabetes'
Research found that artificial sweeteners increase the risk of diabetes by a whopping 69 percent. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

From burnt toast, to sweeteners and mobile phones... the biggest cancer myths debunked
Four in 10 cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes, says Cancer Research UK. But many believe myths like eating burnt toast and keeping your phone in your pocket will lead to cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD
One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.  In an effort to better control their IBD, many people with the condition turn to complementary and alternative treatments, also known as “CAM.” Definitions of CAM vary, but it usually includes herbal medicines or supplements, mind-body techniques like meditation, and Eastern medicine practi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Meta stock surges 14%. Investors are loving its first-ever dividend
Meta’s “year of efficiency” paid off in a big way. And it offered a sweetener for investors, sending its stock surging. The tech giant on Thursday reported that profit from the three months ended in December grew more than 200% year-over-year to $14 billion, exceeding Wall Street analysts’…#meta #markzuckerberg #capitolhill #facebookandinstagram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could Artificial Sweeteners Alter Your Microbiome?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 -- You may think that artificial sweeteners can help you lose some weight, but a new study finds they are no good for your gut ’s microbiome.People who use aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda), saccharin (Sweet’N Low),... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Artificial Sweeteners Alter the Duodenal Microbiome Artificial Sweeteners Alter the Duodenal Microbiome
Nonsugar sweeteners affected the stool and small bowel microbiomes differently, and the type of sweetener consumed proved relevant to which microbiome changes occurred.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Europe: Erythritol Laxative Effect, Lead Levels Concerning Europe: Erythritol Laxative Effect, Lead Levels Concerning
A new evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority has set a new level for safe consumption of the sweetener while confirming that a warning label will still be necessary.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 22, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: news

The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners
Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with sugar? (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Global Box Office: ‘Wonka’ Wins Weekend With Sweet $43.2M Overseas Opening
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka provided some much-needed sweetener at the weekend box office, where it placed No. 1 on the global chart in earning $43.2 million from its first 37 overseas markets. That’s a promising start for the Christmas musical, which opens everywhere in North America on Dec. 16 as…#warnerbros #wonka #willywonka #roalddahls #hollywood #greatestshowman #marypoppinsreturns #hughjackman #dahlandwonka #paulking (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sweeteners DON'T make you fat, finds study that debunks previous claims
A number of recent studies have suggested diet drinks containing artificial sweeteners cause weight gain. But recent findings from the University of Liverpool in the UK debunk this conclusion (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news