Tag: Sugar

Nestle to reduce sugar and salt content in its products

VEVEY: Nestle will make further cuts to the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fats in its products as it tries to improve the...

Just one soft drink a day could increase risk of cancer

MELBOURNE: People who regularly consume at least one sugary soft drink a day, no matter the size of their waist, could be at increased...

Yoga beneficial for people suffering from high blood pressure and sugar

One year of yoga training may help those suffering from increased blood pressure and high blood sugar, a new study suggests. According to the researchers...

Consuming sugar can diminish cognitive performance

Consuming certain sugars can drastically depreciate your cognitive performance, a latest study has discovered. Previous studies have explored the positive impact ingesting glucose can have...

ECC allows sugar exports

    In a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided on Wednesday to allow the sugar...

NA body talks airbags, ABS for cars, supply of sugar to...

    STAFF REPORT National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Industries and Production suggested on Tuesday that internationally accepted minimum safety features like airbags and antilock breaking system...

Sugar unavailable at utility stores in Multan, rice selling at lower...

  Sugar has not been available at the sale outlets of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) for the last few months, while rice and other commodities...

SBP sets mechanism for export of 0.5m MT sugar

The government of Pakistan has allowed the millers to export 0.5 million metric tonnes (MT) of sugar as per the given terms and conditions. Accordingly,...

In Food Cravings, Sugar Trumps Fat

What makes a milkshake so irresistible? Is it the sweet flavor that our taste buds are after? Or the smooth and creamy texture? Or perhaps...

Sugar not included in Ramadan package, says industries secretary

Federal Industries and Production Secretary Shafqat Naghmi on Thursday informed the Senate’s Committee on Industries and Production that sugar has not been included in...

Sugar not included in Ramazan package: secretary

Federal Industries and Production Secretary Shafqat Naghmi on Thursday informed the Senate’s Committee on Industries and Production that sugar has not been included in...

Sugar, not obesity, is the smoking gun

Sugar is “toxic,” and is hands-down the biggest problem with the American diet, declares Mark Bittman in the New York Times. He cites a...

Excessive sugar consumption leads to high blood pressure

A new study has revealed that excessive use of sugary beverages can increase the risk of high blood pressure. A report by the American Heart...

More sugar in 2013

Surplus sugar production is expected this year too as over 4.5 million tons of sugar production is estimated against the domestic requirements of 4.2...

Why We Overeat: Fructose?

Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes...

Careful with the sugar!

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday advised all authorized dealers in foreign exchange (banks) to process the cases of sugar export as per the...

Growers, millers jubilant on ECC decisions

Growers, sugar millers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Friday reciprocated the decision of federal government for increase in the support price of wheat and allowing the...