An energy drink is a type of drink containing sugar and stimulant compounds, usually caffeine. Depending on the brand and variety, it may or may not be carbonated and may also contain other sweeteners or herbal extracts. Energy drinks boost your "energy" level. The main ingredient in energy drinks is caffeine which stimulates brain function…

Growing up, we all had “too much sugar is not good for you” echoed over and over again that it became a sort of anthem but let’s admit it, that didn’t stop any of us from slowing down on the sweets and candies. Children are not the only ones guilty of consuming too much sugary…

After a curious initial hesitation, Nigeria recently became the 53rd country on the African continent that signed the protocol establishing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA).

You don’t have to be a nutritionist to know that your favourite red velvet cake or cinnamon glazed doughnut is packed with sugar. It is also common knowledge that most of the soft drinks we consume daily are made with a lot of sugar. In fact, a single bottle of soft drink has 12 teaspoons of sugar, which is twice the recommended daily limit of sugar intake which is 6 teaspoons; and that is just one bottle! Many Nigerians have at least an average of 2 to 3 bottles a day.

The Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has warned that Nigeria is losing over 300,000 metric tonnes of local sugar demand to smuggling on yearly basis.    This figure is huge, as smuggling continues to adversely affect the nation’s sugar industry, he said on the sidelines of the 13th yearly general meeting of…

In recent times there have been claims and counter claims on the health effects of skipping and having breakfast. New evidence published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed skipping breakfast was significantly associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease. However, others studies have shown that intermittent fasting effectively…

Consuming fruit juices is just as bad for your health and likely to lead to an early death as drinking cola or lemonade, research suggests. A new study found an increased risk of dying early from any cause for people who consumed a lot of sugary drinks. United States (US) researchers compared, for the first…

Need another reason to monitor your intake of ultra-processed foods? Cutting down on your amounts could help you live-longer. In an observational study published online February 11, 2019, by JAMA Internal Medicine, almost 45,000 adults ages 45 and older completed several dietary assessments over a two-year period. On average, ultra-processed foods made up about 15…

Stakeholders in the food processing sector and development agencies are exploring new measures to improve local processing of fortified foods in Nigeria and the sub-Saharan African region, through bouillon cubes.   According to them, there is a need to deploy new strategies to drive the implementation of policies and build capacities of industrial firms to…

Sugar includes all simple carbohydrates, monosaccharides and disaccharides which come naturally in food as well as the one added to food during processing. The simple sugar contained in whole fruit, and fruit juices, is mostly in form of fructose but also include glucose and sucrose. The sugar in 100% fruit juice always comes with the…

Studies have revealed that people who miss breakfast, which is the most important meal of the day, have better blood-sugar levels if they choose to snack on almond nuts mid-morning. According to the studies, almonds may compensate for skipping breakfast as well as improve insulin resistance in the body, just as research suggests it contains…

Diabetes could be caused by a chemical in sugar - turning the condition on its head, according to new research. If true, scientists say high blood glucose levels would be an affect - rather than the cause - of the disease. Experiments on flies found found large amounts of the metabolite MG (methylglyoxal) led to…