Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Carbohydrate Nutrition News
March 31, 2014 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Review of WHO "Draft guidelines on free sugars released for public consultation, 5 March 2014"
On March 5, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG) released its draft guidance on sugars intake....January 1, 2014 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Fructose in isocaloric exchange for other carbohydrate does not raise postprandial triglycerides
Effect of fructose on postprandial triglycerides: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials...October 1, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
The not so toxic truth about sugar
Sugar has been a part of the human diet for centuries but recently there has been a shift in people’s perception of sugar, particularly in its relationship to weight and health....September 1, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Sugar claims on foods: health professionals' understanding compared to marketplace practice
Nutrition claims on foods are meant to help consumers make informed dietary choices. However, for sugar claims to be meaningful, comparative reductions in calories are required....July 5, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Diets higher in fats are lower in sugars – ‘sugar-fat seesaw’
New research shows why it might be unrealistic to cut both fats and sugars from your diet at the same time....May 31, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Nutrition Misconceptions – The role of the media and the researchers: Sugar – a case study
The Canadian Sugar Institute’s Manager of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Tristin Brisbois, chaired a symposium "Nutrition Misconceptions - The role of the media and the researchers: Sugar - a case study" on Friday May 31, 2013 at the Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting in Quebec City, QC....May 22, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Sugar and metabolic health – a systematic review of human intervention studies
The effects of sucrose on metabolic health: a systematic review of human intervention studies in healthy adults....May 6, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
CSI presented at the Student & Trainee Symposium at the Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting
The Canadian Sugar Institute's Manager of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Tristin Brisbois, presented at the 2013 professional development Student & Trainee Symposium "Communicating your professional brand" offered as part of the Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting program....January 7, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Sugar is NOT toxic: Scientific perspectives on an unfounded hypothesis
Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, has garnered significant media and public attention by promoting his controversial view that sugar (or more specifically fructose) is “toxic” and responsible for obesity and other serious chronic diseases....January 4, 2013 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News