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The latest on - Sugar
1. WHO report on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), March 2023
- WHO recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, etc.
- includes all synthetic and naturally occurring or modified non-nutritive sweeteners, e.g. aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, stevia, and stevia derivatives.
2. Sugar consumption guidelines -
- WHO (also USA, Aus, Canada, NZ) recommends limiting added sugar intake to 5-10% of daily diet. This is about 6-12 tsp/ day.
3. Take-aways
- Don't replace sugar with non sugar sweeteners, e.g. in your chai/ coffee, etc.
- Can safely have sugar in your chai/ coffee, sherbets, home made laddoo, kheer, etc., while staying within recommended sugar limits,
- what we need to avoid are packaged foods like cereals, juices, colas, energy drinks, ketchup, jams, cookies, biscuits, etc.,
- seasonal fruits like mango, are safe for everyone to eat.
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