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TopicArtificial sweetners

Topic: Artificial sweetners

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WHO warns of ‘cancer risk’ from aspartame, but ‘38% urban Indians’ use artificial sweeteners monthly

Survey by community-based social media platform LocalCircles reveals diet soda & sugar-free chewing gum are the most common products containing artificial sweeteners consumed by urban Indians.

WHO agency set to classify aspartame as ‘possibly carcinogenic’ — but here’s what you need to know

It was first reported two weeks ago that International Agency for Research on Cancer would in July categorise common artificial sweetener aspartame as 'possibly carcinogenic'.

Do diet colas pose cancer risk? What doctors say on ‘possible carcinogen’ tag for sweetener aspartame

The popular artificial sweetener aspartame is expected to be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO’s International Agency for Research in Cancer. Report to come on 14 July.

Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it can cause diabetes

There's a double standard in the sweetening of the food supply, with manufacturers providing less sweet, 'healthier' products in richer countries.

Artificial sweeteners can increase chances of getting cancer, new US study says

Aspartame and acesulfame K were associated with increased cancer risk – especially breast and obesity-related ones. It's time to reduce their intake.

Should you fall for anything labelled ‘diet’? Think again on diet soda

Diet soda is a better option to reduce calorie and sugar intake, but that's all. There is no other nutritional value to these drinks.

Diwali sweets and snacks are on their way. Here’s how you can ‘health-ify’ them

You can have a healthy Diwali without dulling your taste buds and still ensuring the consumption of essential nutrients.

Coke has promised ‘less sugar’, but less is still too much

'Less' sugar in sugary drinks is also too vague and remain a health hazard. The only solution is to stop drinking them.

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SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.