Exclusive: WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen
By Jennifer Rigby and Richa Naidu [1/4]Diet Coke is seen on display at a store in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources
This Common Artificial Sweetener Can Break Down DNA, Scientists Warn
HEALTH06 June 2023 ByDAVID NIELD (Tetra Images/Getty Images) The artificial sweetener sucralose (marketed as Splenda) is widely used and found in products like diet soda and chewing gum. According to a new study, it’s also capable of damaging the DNA material inside our cells. As DNA holds the genetic code controlling how our bodies grow and
Ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease, cancer, and death, studies show.
Prior research has shown that poor diet may be associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally. Recently, researchers at Tufts University found that a diet high in ultra-processed foods puts a person at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer. Another team of Italian researchers suggests that people with the lowest-quality diet and highest levels of
In ‘Soda Politics,’ Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health
ALLISON AUBREYTwitter ELIZA BARCLAY Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning). Akash Ghai/NPR Ever wondered how a few companies — namely Coca-Cola and PesiCo — created multibillion-dollar empires marketing flavored sugar water? Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle, one
10 GMO Foods You Must Avoid Eating
https://veryhealthy.life/ 1. Soy Soy is a widely consumed grain, especially in the Eastern world, and is widely regarded as a healthy aliment. Even though the actual nutritional and health benefits of soy are under scrutiny, what is true is that is has been an integral part of human diet in many ancient cultures and is still
Chances Are…Your Chewing Gum is Loaded with GMO Bacteria and is Rotting Your Teeth
Chewing gum is something many people do often. For some, it’s a habit or a quick breath-freshening strategy. We chew on these flavored sticks or cubes virtually without thinking, because it’s not like we swallow them… how harmful could they be?about:blank As harmless a habit as it seems, chewing gum may have some less-than-desirable health
Stevia – The Dark Side of This Natural Sweetener
Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition Sweet taste without the guilt, sumptuous pleasure, zero-calorie, keto or paleo friendly are terms often used with sugar substitutes like stevia. Stevia has gained substantial popularity as a natural no-calorie sweetener in the last several years. Do you ever wonder how stevia affects your body
The Truth on Artificial Sweeteners
No getting around it, we Americans have a sweet tooth. Most of us eat the equivalent of 20 teaspoons of sugar a day. True, you’re probably not sucking on sugar cubes throughout the day, but you are probably downing more than your fair share of sugary cereals, snacks, sodas, ice cream .. and the list goes on