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  • October 2008

    • Experts Slam Sugary Cereals

      WebMD  |  Oct 2, 08 2:18 AM CDT

      Experts Slam Sugary Cereals

      (Newser) - Mothers who serve their children certain brands of breakfast cereal are giving them the nutritional equivalent of a glazed doughnut for breakfast, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. Researchers analyzed 27 brands of cereal for nutritional value, and rated Post's Golden Crisps and Kellogg's Honey Smacks the worst. Both cereals are more than 50% sugar, reports WebMD. More »

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      sugar  • Consumer Reports  • sodium  • Life

  • August 2008

    • Shoppers No Longer Sweet on Corn Syrup

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 2, 08 5:22 PM CDT

      Shoppers No Longer Sweet on Corn Syrup

      (Newser) - High-fructose corn syrup still sweetens everything from soda to sauces, but its makers fear that sour days lie ahead. The Corn Refiners Association has launched a marketing campaign to win back consumers who claim the sweetener is less healthy than cane sugar and just as caloric. Corn syrup's detractors even blame it in part for the nation’s obesity epidemic. More »

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      soda  • sugar  • sugar substitutes  • sugar cane  • corn syrup

  • May 2008

    • Organic Formula Stirs Worries About Sugar

      New York Times  |  May 19, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Organic Formula Stirs Worries About Sugar

      (Newser) - Although it controls more than a third of the organic baby formula market, Similac Organic also carries a less coveted distinction: It is the only brand in the category that contains cane sugar, or sucrose. The company says its is FDA approved, but many parents and doctors worry about starting babies on the extra-sweet formula, the New York Times reports. More »

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      public health  • organic food  • sugar  • baby formula

  • April 2008

    • Fill 'Er Up— In Your Own Back Yard

      New York Times  |  Apr 27, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Fill 'Er Up— In Your Own Back Yard

      (Newser) - Backyard brew may soon ease the pain at the gas pump if two entrepreneurs pushing a home ethanol system have their way, reports the New York Times. E-Fuel Corporation's device is roughly the size of a stackable washer-dryer and will sell for about $10,000 . Using sugar or feedstock and a specially designed yeast, it creates ethanol for as little as a dollar a gallon, which produces one-eighth the carbon of gasoline. More »

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      gas  • ethanol  • alternative fuels  • green home  • sugar  • auto technology

  • February 2008

    • Six Dead in Ga. Explosion

      CNN  |  Feb 8, 08 12:13 PM CST

      Six Dead in Ga. Explosion

      (Newser) - Investigators have found six bodies within the Georgia sugar refinery that exploded last night, CNN reports. Six people had been missing since the blast, which injured more than 60. The bodies were found in the tunnels beneath the refinery, which hold waist-high water. The victims likely ran into the tunnels to take shelter from the flames, the state fire commissioner said. More »

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      Georgia  • sugar

  • January 2008

    • 9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

      Men's Health  |  Jan 3, 08 2:23 PM CST

      9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

      (Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your: Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat) Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with grilled chicken on mixed greens (400 calories, 20g fat) Tuna melt (900 calories, 50g fat) with a roast beef or ham sandwich (500 calories, 15g fat) Chicken wrap (700 calories, 35g fat) with a grilled chicken sandwich (375 calories, 15g fat) Turkey burger (850 calories, 50g fat) with a 7 oz. sirloin steak (350 calories, 20g fat) More »

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      list  • health  • food  • weight loss  • fat  • healthy eating  • calories  • sugar  • carbs

  • November 2007

    • Creator of Gatorade Dies

      Houston Chronicle  |  Nov 27, 07 9:36 PM CST

      Creator of Gatorade Dies

      (Newser) - The University of Florida researcher who invented Gatorade 40 years ago to hydrate his school football team died today at age 80. Dr. Robert Cade's first batch tasted a bit like "toilet bowl cleaner," but a little sugar and lemon juice fixed that. Today, the ubiquitous sports drink is a $5 billion industry unto itself, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

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      football  • Florida  • Nike  • University of Florida  • sugar

  • August 2007

    • Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Survival

      WebMD  |  Aug 15, 07 8:04 AM CDT

      Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Survival

      (Newser) - A new study reconfirms the link between colon cancer and a diet rich in red meat, fat and sugar—this time focusing on the survival rate of those who've already been treated for colon cancer. Those who ate what researchers dubbed the "Western" diet were three times as likely to die or suffer a recurrence than those on a “prudent”  diet—high in fruits, vegetables, poultry, and fish. More »

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      cancer  • diet  • fat  • colon cancer  • sugar  • red meat

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