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Sugar-industry-funded-study concludes that sugar intake guidelines lack robust evidence
Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2016 Source: Study Tied to Food Industry Tries to Discredit Sugar Guidelines Reference: The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake: A Systematic Review
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Salt craving a potentially innate brain function modified by our genes
Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2016 Source: Chips over cookies? Your ‘salt tooth’ may be why you’re eating too much sodium Reference: Not published. Findings were presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions.
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Revised sugar intake guidelines for children from American Heart Association
Health Headlines Commentary for August 24, 2016 Source: How much sugar are your kids eating? Take a look at 3 new sugar limit guidelines
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Replacing sugar-laden drinks with water has potential to help with weight loss if included with a permanent lifestyle change
Health Headlines Commentary for August 23, 2016 Source: Swap a sugary beverage for water to shed excess pounds: study Reference: Modeling the Effect of Replacing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption with Water on Energy Intake, HBI Score, and Obesity Prevalence
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No evidence that sugar-laden sports drinks should be used for recharging or rehydration especially in children
Health Headlines Commentary for July 27, 2016 Source: Sports drinks aren’t ‘recharging’ your kids. They’re just pumping them full of sugar.
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2 x (insert added sugar drink here)/day x 365 days = 70 lbs of sugar/year* *the average added sugar intake of a North American
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 10, 2014 Source: The Heart and Stroke Foundation Urges Canadians to Cut Back on Added Sugar, for Their Hearts’ Sake