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Leading health organisations release recommendations to tackle soft drink overconsumption  A 600ml sugar-sweetened soft drink contains about 16 packs/ teaspoons of sugar. Based on US estimates, consuming one can of...

The following is an extract from the Global Stevia Institute: "At the Global Stevia Institute, we recognize that the safety of any ingredient is paramount. stevia is used around the world...

If you’re pregnant or trying to conceive, you may have heard a little about something called gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that develops during...

The diet industry is growing as more and more people struggle with maintaining a healthy weight. Whether you turn on the TV, walk down your supermarket isle or are browsing...

It’s common knowledge that people with type-2 diabetes should avoid sugar, but did you know diet soda can also wreak havoc on blood sugar levels? French researchers at Inserm have...

If you’ve spent some time on our website, you will have noticed we talk a lot about diabetes. That’s because there’s a proven link between excessive sugar consumption and diabetes....

We’ve all followed the orders given by our sweet tooth. No matter what we tell ourselves before we enter the supermarket, we end up coming out with things we said...

From the Global Stevia Institute: Spotlight on The Total Diet Approach, the latest position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics How prioritizing the overall diet may help focus...

We hear plenty of advice about how a healthy diet and regular exercise can prevent diabetes or assist in its management. But did you know that stress affects our blood...

The Diabetes Australia, Cancer Council and the National Heart Foundation unveiled their RETHINK campaign on 17 January targeting sugary drinks and their effect on the nation’s health. But while there is...

If you’re serious about keeping your pearly whites looking beautiful, you need to stick to drinking water. We hear a lot about the perils of sugary soft drinks, but the...

The great philosopher and father of medicine Hippocrates once said: “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food”. These words couldn’t be more true in today’s world,...