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Obesity may be curbed by gradually reducing sugar content in beverages

Gradually curbing sugar levels in beverages could be an effective means in combating obesity according to new findings. Researchers calculated what would occur if sugar was reduced in common sugary beverages by 40 percent in the U.K. over the course of five years without replacing them with artificial sweeteners. They estimated that reducing sugar in ...click here to read more

Cheerios lawsuit for misleading consumers

General Mills, the brand that brings us Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, is being sued for misleading consumers about their latest Cheerios variety. The lawsuit indicates that the new variety, known as Cheerios Protein, doesn’t actually provide what it promises – more protein. Michael Jacobson, Ph.D., from the Center for Science in the Public ...click here to read more