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Category Archives: Sweeteners
‘Is diet soda making you sad? New study says yes’ — but there’s no actual study!
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Study: Diet Drinks Won’t Boost Your Appetite
“Take another sip of that Diet Coke – a new study suggests diet soda drinkers don’t eat any more sugary or fatty foods than people who stick with water instead.” Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Sweeteners
Study: Diet sodas cause diabetes
Diet soda drinkers are probably already at greater risk of diabetes — that’s why they’re drinking diet soda. Continue reading
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Cutting down on sugar has a small but significant effect on body weight
To lose less than 2 pounds? Forget it. Continue reading
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EU launches public consultation on sweetener aspartame
For those who aren’t happy with what EU regulators have to say… Continue reading
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More epidemiology shenanigans
By Sandy Szwarc, BSN, RN, CCP
The media has been quick to report, verbatim from the press release, of a new study finding that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) could be contributing to a global epidemic of type two diabetes. Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Diabetes, Food labeling, Methodology, Scientific method, Sugar, Sweeteners
Oops: Harvard affiliate apologizes for promotion of “weak” study
“A Harvard-affiliated hospital is backing away from its decision earlier this week to promote a paper linking the artificial sweetener aspartame and cancer, now saying the evidence was ‘weak.’” [Reuters]
Posted in Beverages, Sweeteners
Junk Science Week: Artificial science
Following New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s war on sugared beverages, news media seem to have sugar on the brain. An article in Tuesday’s New York Times ostensibly discusses the options involved in Choosing a Sugar Substitute. Unfortunately, the colourful feature does little to clarify the issue and far more to confuse its readers. Continue reading
Posted in Junk scientists, Public health miscellany, Sweeteners
Tagged aspartame, cspi, Walt Willett
Scott Dailey: Get Ready for the War on Sugar
“Excuse me, sir, could you buy me an Orange Crush?” “Sorry, kid. I could go to jail for that.” Continue reading
Posted in Food nannies, Sweeteners
Fructose off the hook for overweight and obesity?
Dietary research is a fool’s errand — it’s too complex. Continue reading
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WashTimes: Sugar police on the prowl
“Assault on sweeteners threatens freedom to choose.” Continue reading
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Sugar should be regulated like alcohol, tobacco, commentary says
From nannying to Nazi-ing. Continue reading
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Aspartame is ‘soda poison for your kids’?
“Aspartame is like playing with a loaded gun,” shrieks artificial sweetener-phobe Dr. Teresa Hill. Continue reading
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High fructose consumption by adolescents puts them at cardiovascular risk?
A case of blaming lifestyle and genetic factors on the politically incorrect. Continue reading
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Soda makes teens violent?
Has the “Twinkie Defense” been validated? Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Sugar, Sweeteners
JAMA in 1911: Saccharin a drug
One hundred years ago this week, the Journal of the American Medical Association bemoaned extensions on the legal use of saccharin. Continue reading
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High fructose corn syrup increases risk factors for heart disease?
I dunno…. can you get heart disease in two weeks? Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Sweeteners
