News tagged with sugar syrup

The not-so-sweet truth about sugar -- a risk choice?

More and more people have become aware of the dangers of excessive fructose in diet. A new review on fructose in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) indicates jus ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

High-fructose corn syrup in soda has much more fructose than advertised, study finds

High-fructose corn syrup is often singled out as Food Enemy No. 1 because it has become ubiquitous in processed foods over about the last 30 years -- a period that coincides with a steep rise in obesity. One of the primary ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

How manuka honey helps fight infection

Manuka honey may kill bacteria by destroying key bacterial proteins. Dr Rowena Jenkins and colleagues from the University of Wales Institute - Cardiff investigated the mechanisms of manuka honey action and found that its ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Recent news reports of sweetener reformulations raise questions about motivations

The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2