Carbohydrate Nutrition News
March 13, 2023 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
How Different Food Sources of Sugars Impact Liver Health
Does the consumption of sugars impact liver health? A recent systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) found that the effect of sugars on markers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is mediated by food source and energy intake....January 30, 2023 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New WHO Draft Guidelines and Research on Carbohydrate Quality
Below are highlights from a new WHO proposed draft guideline on carbohydrate intake as well as an expert review evaluating a new carbohydrate scoring system that may help in developing guidelines for improving dietary patterns....November 14, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Association Between Added Sugars Intake and Diet Quality in Canadian Children
CSI’s Manager of Nutrition & Scientific Affairs, Dr. Flora Wang, presented a research poster at this year’s Dietitians of Canada National Conference (September 15-16), which showcased new findings on the association between intakes of added sugars and Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 scores among young children (2-8 years)....August 29, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Reading Food Labels: New Changes to Sugars-Related Claims
Nutrient content claims are statements located on the front of the package to highlight the content of certain nutrients in the product. There are six sugars-related nutrient content claims permitted in Canada, including one new claim....July 13, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Declining Trend in Estimated Sugars Consumption in Canada Continues
Two recent data analyses provide new estimates and trends in sugars consumption in the Canadian population....May 4, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Reading Food Labels: New Information on Sugars
Health Canada has made several changes to the Nutrition Facts table and the List of Ingredients, which you may now be seeing on packaged food labels. This includes the way that sugars information is communicated....February 22, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
How Much Sugars Are Canadian Children and Adolescents Consuming?
A new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism provides the first detailed analyses of macro- and micro-nutrient intakes among Canadian children (2-8 years) and adolescents (9-18 years) stratified by different intakes of total sugars....January 6, 2022 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Fact Sheet: Effect of Fructose-Containing Sugars on Metabolic Disease Risk Factors
The dietitians and nutrition researchers at the Canadian Sugar Institute are pleased to share a new fact sheet, “Effect of Fructose-Containing Sugars on Metabolic Disease Risk Factors”, summarizing results of a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) conducted by leading experts in the field from the University of Toronto....November 29, 2021 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Sugars and the Immune System: A Review of the Evidence
CSI is pleased to share new content discussing the current research on Sugars and Immune Function, with a focus on how the foods we eat and different dietary components, including sugars, may impact our body’s immune system....October 20, 2021 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
