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Monk fruit, stevia sprig and a bowl of allulose in a row: allulose, monk fruit and stevia blend explained
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Allulose, monk fruit and stevia blends, explained

Allulose, monk fruit and stevia blends combine a rare sugar that gives sugar-like bulk with...
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Glass bowl of white sweetener beside a plain box: choosing an erythritol-free sweetener in India
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Erythritol-free sweeteners in India: what to look for

To find an erythritol-free sweetener in India, check the ingredient list for "erythritol" or INS...
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Brass balance scale weighing a sugar cube: sugar and sweetener myths fact-checked
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Sugar and sweetener myths, fact-checked with evidence

Most popular claims about sugar and sweeteners don't survive the evidence. Jaggery and honey still...
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Magnifying glass on a plain box: decoding sweetener INS codes on labels
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Sweetener INS codes on Indian labels, decoded

INS codes are international numbers for food additives. In India, labels must show each additive's...
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Block of jaggery beside a heap of white sugar: jaggery vs sugar
Indian diet

Jaggery vs sugar: why gud isn't a healthier swap

Jaggery is not a healthy substitute for sugar when it comes to blood sugar. Sugarcane...
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Cutting-chai glass of milky tea with green cardamom pods: how to reduce sugar in chai
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How to reduce sugar in chai without missing it

To reduce sugar in chai, step down slowly: cut about half a teaspoon per cup...
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Two glass bowls of white sweetener granules: allulose vs erythritol
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Allulose vs erythritol: what the research says

Allulose is a rare sugar the body barely uses for energy; adding it to a...
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Jar of honey beside sugar cubes: honey vs sugar for blood sugar
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Honey vs sugar: why honey isn't a free pass

Honey is not a free pass for blood sugar. Its glycemic index ranged from 35...
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Open box of barfi: what sugar-free and no added sugar labels mean
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Sugar-free vs no added sugar: what Indian labels mean

In India, "sugar-free" means a food has no more than 0.5 g of sugars per...
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Cup of chai beside a jar of sweetener: which sweeteners are linked to brain ageing
diabetes

Sweeteners linked to brain ageing: what the study found

A Brazilian study of 12,772 adults linked six common sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, sorbitol...
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