Sugar

Diet products are just junk food in disguise, can make you fat

As per a new research, high-fat foods are often the primary target when fighting obesity, but sugar-laden "diet" foods could be contributing to unwanted weight gain as well.

Apr 26, 2017, 11:12 AM IST

Cabinet decided to extend time limit for sugar stocks

Cabinet decided to extend time limit for sugar stocks. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Apr 19, 2017, 18:00 PM IST

Sugar prices likely to remain firm in season 2017: Crisil

The government had allowed import of 0.5 MT of raw sugar at zero duty through open general licence in order to address regional production gaps and to maintain domestic prices at reasonable levels.

Apr 06, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

Price rise: Govt allows duty free import of raw sugar up to 5 lakh tonnes

The government on Wednesday allowed duty free import of up to 5,00,000 tonnes of raw sugar to boost domestic supplies and check price rise amid production fall.

Apr 05, 2017, 14:19 PM IST

High-sugar diet can cause Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the University of Bath and King's College London claim that this is the first concrete evidence to explain why abnormally high blood sugar levels, or hyperglycaemia, have an impact on cognitive function.

Feb 24, 2017, 13:39 PM IST

Want to keep your teeth healthy? Avoid these habits!

Who doesn't want to have healthy teeth? Well, everyone does and for that one needs to take proper care of them.

Feb 02, 2017, 00:12 AM IST

Addicted to sugar? Here's what will happen if you cut it out from your diet!

What if you stop consuming sugar on a daily basis? You'll begin to notice the changes your body will go through.

Jan 11, 2017, 22:58 PM IST

Can added sugar in diet cause heart attack?

Besides sweetened beverages, cakes and sweets, sucrose is added to many other foods -- dairy products, bread and jam, the study said.

Nov 04, 2016, 14:21 PM IST

Stock limits on sugar traders extended for another 6 months

Government on Thursday decided to extend stock limits on sugar traders by another six months till April 2017 in order to check sweetener prices, which at present are ruling around Rs 40 per kg.

Oct 27, 2016, 17:41 PM IST

Govt can now fix retail prices of essential commodities

In order to check inflation, the government has amended the metrology rules which would allow it to fix retail prices of essential commodities like pulses and sugar in extra-ordinary situations.

Oct 11, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Govt closely monitoring prices of sugar, other food items

The government is keeping a close watch on prices of sugar, pulses and edible oils to check hoarding and ensure adequate availability in the market in the festival season, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Wednesday.

Oct 05, 2016, 18:10 PM IST

Your sugar-laden beverages may up risk of cancer

Love to drink that sweetened soda, or other sugar-laden fruit juices, sports drinks, energy drinks? Beware, as you can be at an increased risk of developing various cancers, a study has found.

Oct 05, 2016, 00:48 AM IST

Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes?

Excessive sugar consumption -- specifically the sugar fructose such as in soda -- has been linked to a rise in metabolic disease worldwide, a study has found.

Oct 02, 2016, 12:33 PM IST

Shocking! Sugar industry paid Harvard scientists to blame fat for heart disease

As per a special report in JAMA Internal Medicine, an industry group then called the Sugar Research Foundation, which is known as the Sugar Association today, sponsored some research on fat as the 'dietary culprit' in heart disease – an attempt to refute concerns about sugar's role in heart disease.

Sep 16, 2016, 14:33 PM IST