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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Feb 02,2012
Worldwide consumption of sugar has tripled during the past 50 years and is viewed as a key cause of the obesity epidemic. But obesity, Lustig, Schmidt and Brindis argue, may just be a marker for the damage caused by the toxic effects of too much sugar. This would help explain why 40 percent of people with metabolic syndrome—the key metabolic changes that lead to diabetes, heart disease and cancer—....
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Feb 01,2012
Streptococcus pyogenes is a normal skin bacterium that is frequently associated with chronic (non-healing) wounds. Bacteria that infect wounds can clump together forming ‘biofilms’, which form a barrier to drugs and promotes chronic infection. Researchers at Cardiff Metropolitan University have shown that manuka honey can not only destroy fully-formed S. pyogenes biofilms in vitro but also prevent....
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jan 25,2012
"Adolescents consume the most fructose so it's really important to not only measure the levels of fructose but to look at what it might be doing to their bodies currently and, hopefully, to look at cardiovascular disease outcomes as they grow," Pollock said.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jan 13,2012
Although taste has an important impact on dietary choice, perceived sweetness intensity alone did not have a significant influence on food behavior and dietary intake in young adults.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Dec 20,2011
Dr Charmaine Simeonovic and Professor Christopher Parish from The John Curtin School of Medical Research have identified a previously unknown process which causes destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Dec 05,2011
Rather than assessing a tax on these sugary goods as they are taken through the grocery store checkout lines, the research shows that a better way is to tax the food processers on the amount of caloric sweeteners, such as corn syrup and sugar added in processing before the product hits the shelves.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Oct 25,2011
Brenner: "The EU Commission Regulation will enter into force on 3 December 2011 and we anticipate ViaSweet sales will grow accordingly. ViaSweet was declared Self-Affirmed GRAS‘generally recognized as safe‘ by the FDA earlier this year."
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Sep 14,2011
Although most healthy individuals take liver function for granted, liver health is of great importance because of the hundreds of vital functions it performs that are essential to human life.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Sep 01,2011
A derivative of sugar cane molasses, Benecarb is intended to be added to carbohydrate-containing foods as a functional ingredient.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Sep 01,2011
Since the different characteristics affect the nutritional profile of the final product knowledge and expertise are decisive when it comes to product development, formulation, and marketing.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jul 29,2011
In this study, researchers examined 48 adults between the ages of 18 and 40 years and compared the effects of consuming 25 percent of one's daily calorie requirement as glucose, fructose or high fructose corn syrup on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jul 05,2011
Initially EFSA declined to evaluate this claim saying the dental benefits of toothfriendly foods are not the result of an active effect of an ingredient or component.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
May 25,2011
Recent research shows that individuals who consumed normal levels fructose have seen no adverse effects on their weight or triglycerides.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Apr 28,2011
Five out of ten (54%) want to reduce their weight, and noted that exercise, cutting back on sugar, using low calorie or reduced sugar products, and restricting the size of meal portions are the most common tactics.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Apr 19,2011
In the first published study of its kind, a team led by Prof. Mario Monteiro, Department of Chemistry, found a carbohydrate-based antigen caused mice to develop antibodies against a common bacterium linked to gastric cancer.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Apr 14,2011
The EFSA Panel concluded that reduced sugar products containing polydextrose and/or sucralose can reduce post-prandial blood glucose responses when compared to traditional full-sugar food and drinks.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Mar 25,2011
Strong scientific evidence is needed to determine whether added sugars intake is related to or promotes weight gain and other cardiovascular disease risk factors, Wang said.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Feb 11,2011
The review examined data regarding the normal consumption of fructose and any subsequent development of alterations in lipid or and/or glucose metabolism or weight gain in overweight people.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Nov 24,2010
The link between excessive intake of fructose and metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly established. However, in this review of the literature, the authors conclude that there is also increasing evidence that fructose may play a role in hypertension and renal disease.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Sep 02,2010
Food manufacturers could potentially use black rice bran or the bran extracts to boost the health value of breakfast cereals, beverages, cakes, cookies, and other foods, Xu and colleagues suggested.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jul 23,2010
This study was conducted in both healthy and overweight adults and participants were given a pre-meal containing either sucrose, aspartame or stevia.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jul 02,2010
Researchers are striving to identify environmental factors that might be responsible for the development of hypertension, and they suspect that fructose may play a role.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jul 01,2010
To make the discovery, Zaat and colleagues investigated the antibacterial activity of medical-grade honey in test tubes against a panel of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Jun 22,2010
Like the whole frubiase product range, frubiase SPORT Ausdauer is an instant drink. Palatinose is ideally suited for this: it is non-hygroscopic, it remains dry and dispersible even when stored for a long time and at high temperatures without lumping.
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Starch, Sugar & Sweeteners
Apr 21,2010
Researchers found that people who consumed more added sugar were more likely to have higher cardiovascular disease risk factors, including higher triglyceride lev¬els and higher ratios of triglycerides to HDL-C, or good cholesterol.
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