How excess sugar consumption causes fatty liver
A team of researchers from IIT Mandi has identified the underlying biochemical relationship between the consumption of excessive sugar and the development of a ‘fatty liver', medically known as Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
Jun 15, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
Modi govt's big push for jute industry! 100% food grains, 20% sugar to be mandatorily packaged in jute bags
This decision will benefit states like West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh where Jute is primarily grown.
Oct 29, 2020, 16:35 PM IST
Government approves price revision for procurement of ethanol from December
The price of ethanol from C heavy molasses route be increased from Rs 43.46 per litre to Rs 43.75 per litre.
Sep 04, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
High carbohydrate intake may increase cancer recurrence risk
Consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and sugar prior to treatment for head and neck cancer may increase the patients' risks of cancer recurrence and mortality, a new study reports.
Apr 16, 2018, 10:28 AM IST
Why alcohol, sugar lead to thirst decoded
Scientists have identified a hormone that acts on the brain to stimulate thirst in response to sugar and alcohol, thereby preventing dehydration.
Apr 13, 2018, 12:51 PM IST
Govt doubles import duty on sugar to 100%, hikes chana to 40%
Presently, customs duty on sugar is 50% and that on chana is 30%.
Feb 06, 2018, 22:55 PM IST
250 billion calories will be eliminated by 2020 says PureCircle!
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one person in 11 (422 million worldwide) has diabetes and predict that by 2030, diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death.
Dec 19, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Sugar output up 42% at 39 lakh tonnes in Oct-Nov: ISMA
Releasing the latest production figures, ISMA said sugar production during October-November reached 39.51 lakh tonnes, much higher than 27.82 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.
Dec 05, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Sugar can help in treating poor-healing wounds, says study
Researchers believe that the newly-found use for sugar may help tackle the increasing number of non-healing skin wounds associated with age, poor blood supply and diabetes, and could also be an economical advantage for health care providers.
Nov 17, 2017, 17:08 PM IST
Energy drinks may affect mental health, up blood pressure
The study published in Frontiers in Public Health, also highlighted the worrying trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.
Nov 16, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Breakthrough? Nine-year-long research finds evidence linking sugar to cancer
Using yeast as a model organism, researchers examined the connection between Ras activity and the highly active sugar metabolism in yeast.
Oct 16, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
No shortage of sugar, won't allow prices to go up: Ram Vilas Paswan
There is no supply crunch in the country and the government has allowed southern mills to import 3 lakh tonnes of raw sugar at a concessional duty of 25 percent to augment domestic supplies during the festival season, Paswan said.
Sep 20, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
Govt imposes stock limit on mills for Sept, Oct to check sugar prices
The measure is aimed at preventing mills from artificially withholding sugar in storage in order to push up prices during the high demand festive season of September and October.
Aug 29, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
India plans to allow extra 2 lakh tonnes duty-free sugar imports
India is planning to allow additional 200,000 tonnes of duty-free sugar imports, a government source said on Tuesday, as production fell below consumption in 2016/17 marketing year ending on Sept 30.
Aug 08, 2017, 20:07 PM IST
Artificial sweeteners may be counterproductive to dieting
According to a study, sweeteners combined with a low carbohydrate diet can significantly increase the quantity of calories consumed.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:14 PM IST
Five warning signs that you are consuming too much sugar!
Many people didn't know that not just foods like candy, cookies contain sugar, even pasta, bread and diet soda also contains a lot of it.
Aug 02, 2017, 20:20 PM IST
Men, take note! Excessive sugar intake may lead to anxiety, depression
Eating too many sweets may make men anxious and depressed, thereby increasing the risk of common mental disorders.
Jul 30, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Sugar not only affects your weight, but your mental health as well, says study!
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, concluded that "lower intake of sugar may be associated with better psychological health."
Jul 28, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
This 69-year-old granny of four doesn't even look half her age - Read to know her secret!
It is amazing to see how a grandmother of four has managed to maintain a healthy lifestyle for so many years.
Jun 05, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Pizza, noodles, soft drinks go off Maharashtra school canteens
School canteens will now have to to sell items like rotis made of wheat, rice, vegetables, pulses, idli and vada sambar, coconut water, lemonade, jaljira and other healthy items.
May 09, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
