Carbohydrate Nutrition News
June 8, 2018 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Update on estimated added sugars consumption in Canada
On May 30, 2018, Statistics Canada released loss-adjusted food availability data for 2017 (CANSIM). Food availability data that is adjusted for loss and wastage provides an estimate of average consumption in the population....March 13, 2018 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Dietary intake and food sources of added sugars among Americans. New research findings from NHANES 2009-2012.
A recent study by Bailey et al., published in the journal Nutrients, reports levels and food sources of added sugars intake among US children, adolescents, and adults based on analysis of NHANES data from 2009-2012....January 29, 2018 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Does Reformulation and Product Innovation Result in a Healthier Food Supply?
There is increasing consumer awareness and interest in healthier products, which in turn may prompt the food industry to innovate and reformulate products to meet changing consumer needs....December 12, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Estimated Sugars Content of Diets that Follow Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
Health Canada’s Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion recently published an article “Estimating the Sugars Content of Diets that Follow Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide” in the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research....November 2, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Are foods and beverages reduced in sugars also reduced in Calories?
Consumers and health professionals alike often expect that foods and beverages higher in free or added sugars are also higher in calories, and that reformulation to reduce sugars will result in a similar reduction of products' calorie contents....October 24, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Clarifying media coverage of a recent study on sugars and cancer
A new study examining how glucose is processed for energy in yeast and cancer cells was recently published in Nature Communications. Not surprisingly, the study received heightened media attention since the press release for the study stated, “Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer”....June 27, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New release from Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey 2015 reports changes in nutrient intakes among Canadians compared to 2004
On June 20th Statistics Canada released the report Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition: Nutrient intakes from food and nutritional supplements....June 5, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
How much sugars do Canadians consume?
Last week, Statistics Canada released the loss-adjusted food availability data for 2016 (CANSIM)....March 29, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Recent Research on Front-of-Package Labels
Health Canada is currently proposing mandatory front-of-package (FOP) labelling on prepackaged foods, aiming to provide quick and easy guidance to encourage consumers to make informed choices and encourage food industry to reformulate and innovate....February 16, 2017 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
