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Aspartame sweeteners 'possibly carcinogenic', says WHO
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» GENEVA - The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged.
Aspartame, the much-debated artificial sweetener
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» PARIS: The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is consumed by millions every day as a sugar substitute in products such as diet soft drinks, has long been the topic of fierce debate over its impact on health.
Sweetener warning stirs debate
Published on 30/06/2023
» LONDON: Consumers, food companies, retailers and restaurants need to decide whether to fight back or find alternatives to one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners, as a leading global health body prepares to declare it a possible carcinogen.
Sweeteners may be linked to heart disease risk, study suggests
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» PARIS - A large study suggested Thursday that artificial sweetener could be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, however experts urged caution about the findings.
US kids eat 3x times too much added sugar: health group
AFP, Published on 23/08/2016
» MIAMI - US children eat three times as much added sugar as they should, a leading US health group said Monday, calling for stricter limits on sugar for kids.
Sweeteners boost diabetes risk
AFP, Published on 18/09/2014
» PARIS - Promoted as an aid to good health, artificial sweeteners may in fact be boosting diabetes risk, said a study Wednesday that urged a rethink of their widespread use and endorsement.
'Light' sodas may hike diabetes risk: study
AFP, Published on 07/02/2013
» Artificially sweetened sodas have been linked to a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes for women than sodas sweetened with ordinary sugar, a French study unveiled on Thursday found.
Diet tips for migraine prevention
Life, Published on 12/06/2012
» Migraines are the second most common type of headache after tension headaches.