Sugar Sugar: Is there a link to cardiovascular disease?
As momma used to say, Too much of anything is no good for you. This has been confirmed again, in a new study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Continue reading → The post Sugar Sugar: Is there...
View ArticleAnother ‘first’ for California? Warning labels on soda??
When prescription drug can potentially have dangerous side effects or interactions with other drugs, the FDA will prescribe a so-called “black box” warning on the label. The point is to alert both...
View ArticleWarning labels on sugary drinks on the way in California, apparently
The California Senate just passed a bill requiring soft drinks to be labeled with a warning linking the drinks to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. The exact wording is “Drinking beverages with added...
View ArticleSoda does not cause earlier menstruation in girls, period.
In today’s “don’t believe what you read” entry, we have a real doozy. It’s all over the news. Girls who drink more sugar sweetened soda have their first period a few months earlier than those who...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s new sugar law and George Harrison: My Sweet Lord
We talk about stupid stuff all the time. There is never a shortage. But, even with the inexhaustible supply of this commodity, once in a while we run into something that is off the chart on the right...
View ArticleFDA adding confusion with “added sugars” label
That is, the body metabolizes sugar from colas the same way it does sugar from orange juice (yes, even organic orange juice). So why add a line to the ‘Nutrition Facts’ label that specifically cites...
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