Pepsi Follows Coke in Trying to Solve Major Soda Problem
Taste has always been the biggest issue when it comes to different types of sugar-free beverages. Whether sodas are made with aspartame or sucralose as the artificial sweetener, many consumers often complain of a chemical aftertaste that is absent in soft drinks made with regular sugar. In the…#zerosugars #cocacolacompany #pepsizerosugar #cokezero #dietpepsimax #nflplayoffs #cocacolazerosugar #pepsi #pepsico #toddkaplan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Bad for You
Most people recognize that a nutritious diet promotes a healthy life, but navigating the wide range of options at your grocery store isn’t always straightforward—especially when so many foods are advertised as healthy (but aren’t).
A growing number of recent studies have raised health concerns about a certain type of food that most Americans eat: ultra-processed foods. One such study, published in November 2022 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, concluded that these foods likely contributed to about 10% of deaths among people 30 to 69 years old in Brazil in 2019. Other studies—includin...
Source: TIME: Health - January 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition Evergreen healthscienceclimate Wellbeing Source Type: news
What Causes Bloating —and What to Do About It
Bloating is an uncomfortable feeling of fullness or pressure in the abdomen. Like an overinflated balloon, a bloated belly can feel packed with air, and in some cases may be visibly enlarged or distended.
Bloating is a common issue. By some estimates, up to 30% of Americans experience it from time to time. In a majority of cases, the sensation is temporary and tolerable. It may not be pleasant, but on its own it’s usually not cause for serious concern. However, bloating can also be a symptom of an underlying gastrointestinal problem or disorder, including some issues that warrant a medical provider’s urgent att...
Source: TIME: Health - January 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Gut health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Popular sweetener linked to changes in the brain that may be passed down 'two generations'
The nutritive sweetener has been linked to several health risks in a string of recent studies. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can a Common Artificial Sweetener Fuel Anxiety? Can a Common Artificial Sweetener Fuel Anxiety?
An artificial sweetener commonly found in diet drinks and food is associated with an increased risk for anxiety-like behavior, early research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Arkansas Electric Utility to Offer Energy Sweetener to Battered Crypto Miners
An Arkansas energy provider is sweetening the deal for crypto miners in the state with a special tariff to keep costs down as the industry faces compounded challenges. Entergy, the Fortune 500 company that specializes in distributing electric power to customers in the American South, is offering a…#entergy #gmicomputing #computenorth #bitcoin #arkansasbusiness #arkansas #newport #unitedbitengine #juicetech #south (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aspartame Sweetener Linked to Anxiety
A study has linked aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in nearly 5,000 diet foods and drinks, to anxiety-like behavior (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 9, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Fitness and Nutrition Source Type: news
Our Food Is Getting Sweeter, Changing Appetites
The food supply has more added sugar and sweetener than many of us realize. While there's no sugarcoating the reality that our bodies crave sweets, we don't need as much as we're getting. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Artificial sweeteners are touted as an alternative to sugar — but research casts doubt on their safety
Researchers behind a large-scale nutrition study out of France say they’ve found associations between consumption of artificial sweeteners, like aspartame and sucralose, and cardiovascular disease and cancer. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat, Black Art Source Type: news
Drinks containing non-sugar sweeteners can be 'useful tool' in managing diabetes - expert
One of the best ways to manage diabetes is through the diet. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Professor Tim Spector explains the dangers of processed foods as part of his eye-opening series
PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR: Studies show that artificial sweeteners are not harmless and can cause sugar spikes with a negative impact on overall metabolic health and potentially your weight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar-Free Paradox: Do Artificial Sweeteners Help or Hurt? Sugar-Free Paradox: Do Artificial Sweeteners Help or Hurt?
Dr David Johnson on the paradoxical findings that the sugar-free options we recommend to patients may end up producing similarly negative effects.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 26, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Steps, Intensity, and Mortality; Artificial Sweeteners and CVD
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2022
Artificial sweeteners may harm the heart. Sugar substitutes are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French research suggests they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Read more
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Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 9, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Bad for Your Heart?
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 -- Artificial sweeteners are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French researchers suggest they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.
The finding stems from tracking heart health among more than 103,000... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 9, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
