Posts Tagged ‘Sugar’

Federal Government bans importation of raw sugar

Published on 19 Dec, 2012 at 7:29 in Featured, Nigeria | | No Comments

Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investments

Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, Monday, said the Federal Government has concluded plans to ban the importation of raw sugar with effect from January 1, 2013.

Aganga who spoke at the Ministry of Trade & Investments’ second annual seminar for Industry…

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Finding Sugar on Food Labels

Published on 16 Jun, 2012 at 1:58 in Health | | No Comments

Dextrose Lactose Fructose Sucrose Glucose (dextrose) Maltose Corn Syrup Corn Sweetener Syrup Honey Fruit juice concentrate Molasses High-fructose corn syrup Brown Sugar Granulated Sugar Raw Sugar Table Sugar Inverted Sugar Cane Sugar Evaporated Cane Juice

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The Skinny on Obesity: Drugs, Cigarettes, Alcohol and Sugar

Published on 6 Jun, 2012 at 1:58 in Health | | No Comments

Here’s the seventh and final of the “Skinny on Obesity” series.

One thing in regards to this video. When it comes to sugar, I don’t believe we should regulate it. Even though it may contribute to things like diabetes and obesity, I believe the key to solving those problems is education.

Educate consumers, have proper labeling on products (like they…

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The Toxic Truth About Sugar Featuring Dr. Robert Lustig

Published on 27 Apr, 2012 at 1:58 in Health | | No Comments

This 60 Minutes video featuring Dr. Robert Lustig, reports on new research showing beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, ranging from heart disease to cancer.

To see the 60 Minutes video segment, click here.

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