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Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo
Egypt

Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo

The crisis over shortages of sugar in retail outlets escalated nationwide on Friday after prices exceeded LE9 per kilo on…
Ministry moves to tackle sugar shortage, as hoarders push prices up
Egypt

Ministry moves to tackle sugar shortage, as hoarders push prices up

In the last few days, Cairo and several other governorates have been experiencing a sugar shortage. Stores of sugar in…
64% of global consumers now cut certain ingredients out of their diets
Food

64% of global consumers now cut certain ingredients out of their diets

Obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure are just some of the fears that could be leading 64% of…
Be sugar savvy: Sweet treats for a healthier diet
Health & Fitness

Be sugar savvy: Sweet treats for a healthier diet

Contrary to popular belief, a sweet tooth can be compatible with a healthy diet and weight loss, so long as…
Sugar and sweeteners: How to choose?
Health & Fitness

Sugar and sweeteners: How to choose?

Sugar is everywhere, and can sometimes be found where least expected. With so many forms of sugar out there, it's…
Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food
Health & Fitness

Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food

New research published this week in the journal BMJ Open has found that more than half of the calories in…
Two energy drinks a day can harm your heart, study finds
Health & Fitness

Two energy drinks a day can harm your heart, study finds

New research, presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association, has highlighted the negative effects of energy drinks on…
Keep salt and sugar separate to improve diabetes treatment
Culture

Keep salt and sugar separate to improve diabetes treatment

Researchers from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, known as Inserm, have shown that gastric bypass surgery,…
Egypt cancels temporary tariff on sugar imports: trade ministry
Business

Egypt cancels temporary tariff on sugar imports: trade ministry

Egypt is cancelling a temporary tariff levied on sugar imports in 2015 after completing an investigation into possible dumping of…
Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please
Health & Fitness

Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please

Bagged or boxed, brown or powdered, Americans are buying markedly less sugar this year, a trend nowhere more noticeable than…
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