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What’s the 1-hour plasma glucose test & can it detect diabetes risk more accurately

International Diabetes Federation recommends 1-hr plasma glucose test, a more sensitive & practical method. A 1-hPG value of 209 mg/dL or more indicates Type 2 diabetes.

After Maggi ketchup, sugar cut by 14% in Bournvita. Outcry over ‘unhealthy’ packaged food bears fruit

Packages of Bournvita show that it has 32.2 g added sugar now, in comparison to 37.4 g sugar earlier. Earlier, a row had erupted following a video about the product.

Bread isn’t as bad as you think. It’s more than an ultra-processed food

Bread, even flat breads or pitta, which contains seeds or bits of grain may have the added benefit of taking longer to digest. This can help to make you feel fuller.

India considers policy on non-sugar sweeteners after WHO guidelines caution against adverse effects

In 15 May guideline, World Health Organization said artificial sweeteners don't have any long-term benefit in reducing body fat & may cause potential undesirable effects from long-term use.

Govt to extend curbs on sugar exports by a year through Oct 2023

India is expected to produce record sugar crop this year, which could allow New Delhi to export up to 8 million tonnes, the government and industry official said this month.

How an accident of geography and history created a people with a bad case of sweet tooth

In ‘Sugar: The Silent Killer,’ Damyanti Datta attempts to understand the hold of sugar in India and demystify the way we eat.

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.

Indian sugar exports could see a dent over supply-chain chaos

Availability of railway wagons is scarce due to demand from other critical sectors such as coal. Traders are also facing high diesel prices & limited availability of storage at some ports.

India loses WTO dispute on sugar-export subsidies

India’s policies were inconsistent with WTO rules that govern the levels at which nations can subsidise domestic agricultural production, said the official trade body statement.

Yogi announces hike in sugarcane MSP by Rs 25 per quintal, months before UP polls

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said Sunday that the new price will enable sugarcane growers to increase incomes by 8%, and will transform lives of 45 lakh farmers.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.