Carbohydrate Nutrition News
February 16, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Critical Reviews of Gary Taubes’ “The Case Against Sugar”
Gary Taubes, an American investigative journalist, released his latest book “The Case Against Sugar” on December 27, 2016. In it, Taubes uses storytelling techniques to present his case that sugar is the principal cause of chronic diseases....January 13, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
CSI Review of New Descriptive Study on Added Sugars in Packaged Foods and Beverages at a Major Canadian Retailer
On January 12, 2017, researchers from Public Health Ontario and University of Waterloo published a descriptive analysis of added sugars in packaged foods and beverages available at one major Canadian grocery chain....November 24, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Future Research Needs and Priorities on Sugars and Health
On November 4th, 2016, the Canadian Institute of Health Research Institute of Nutrition Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR-INMD) announced a partnership with Health Canada, sponsoring research projects investigating the relationship between sugars and health. More information and application deadline are available here....September 8, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Resources: Sugar Beyond Sweetness
Sugar is widely used in cooking and baking recipes due to its versatile functionality....September 8, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
A closer look at a recent debate on sugars at the World Diabetes Congress
The August 2016 issue of Canadian Journal of Diabetes included two separate commentaries by Dr. Robert Lustig, MD (University of California, San Francisco, USA) and Dr. John Sievenpiper, MD, PhD (University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Canada) on the subject of sugar and diabetes. The articles summarize the points...May 18, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Recent Research on Sugars-Related Topics
Please enjoy these reviews of three recent high quality research studies on topics we think you may find relevant and useful....April 8, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New CSI Digital Resources - “Sugar 101”
What is sugar? Does it differ from other types of sugars? How is sugar broken down and used by the body?...March 22, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Updated: Resources to Help Develop and Improve Food Skills
Food skills are a complex, interrelated, person-centred set of skills that help encourage healthy eating by “providing individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan, purchase and prepare safe, nutritious and culturally acceptable foods and healthy meals for all household members (1, 2)....March 10, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
CSI Presented Research at CIFST in Burnaby, BC (February 22-23, 2016)
The CSI Manager of Nutrition & Scientific Affairs, Dr. Flora Wang, conducted an oral presentation at the 2016 Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) conference in Burnaby, BC on February 23, 2016....February 18, 2016 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
