In October 2019 researchers from Qatar published their review of the association between a Western diet and chronic diseases. A Western diet is characterised by a high intake of energy-dense … Read more
Artificial sweeteners appear to be associated with increased calorie consumption and weight gain
In November 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the association between artificial sweeteners and obesity. Although artificial sweeteners were developed as a sugar substitute to help reduce … Read more
Consumption of sucrose-sweetened soft beverages during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of congenital heart defects in offspring
In January 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between intake of sucrose-sweetened soft beverages during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects … Read more
Artificial sweetener consumption may be associated with poor assisted reproduction outcomes
In February 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the association between sweetened soft drinks or coffee and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment … Read more