Carbohydrate Nutrition News


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

Upcoming Webinars on Sugars

The dietitians and nutrition researchers at the Canadian Sugar Institute are pleased to share two upcoming free webinars that provide insights into current issues and the science on sugars....

September 27, 2021 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Consumer Perceptions of Sugars and Sweeteners: A Summary of Recent Consumer Surveys

Several Canadian and US organizations and independent researchers have conducted consumer-based surveys to obtain a deeper understanding of their overall eating patterns, purchasing decisions, as well as perceptions towards sugars, and sweeteners....