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Full of sugar or a superfood: The truth behind autumn’s favorite fruit

Despite its sweetness, persimmons contain no more sugar than other fruits. But if you have digestive problems, there’s something you should know.

Persimmons.
Cans of drink Coca Cola classic and Coca Cola zero.

Coke Zero or regular Coke: Which is better for your health?

Golda ice cream. It argued that the reasonable consumer understands that milk-based ice cream naturally contains lactose

Class-action lawsuit approved against Golda chain for misleading sugar-free ice cream marketing

Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Golda ice cream chain faces NIS 350 million lawsuit over falsely labeled sugar-free options


Does candy cause tooth cavities?

Sugar and sweets are considered the root of all evil with respect to dental health, but in reality they have but a small, albeit significant role in the process that leads to dental caries.

 The equation according to which candy plus teeth equal tooth cavities is fundamentally correct, but inaccurate.

Sweet news from India: Is this sugar actually healthy?

Get to know the exotic sugar that you won’t know about if you haven’t been to India.

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Healthy.io to develop new method of urinalysis

The health care company Healthy.io is developing a new method of urinalysis to make it smarter, faster and more accessible for those who need it

 Healthy.io's testing kit

Israeli tech helps diabetics manage sugar levels, eat what they want

An Israeli company developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to predict people with diabetes' blood sugar response to foods, enabling them to manage their sugar levels more efficiently.

 An app by tech company DayTwo enables diabetes patient to manage their sugar levels more efficiently.

Honey vs. white sugar: All the differences you did not know

Which has fewer calories, which is sweeter and what percentage of sugar is in honey? What’s the best way to sweeten food? Here’s everything you want and need to know.

 Spiced honey cake

Six easy steps to help you consume less sugar

Most of us consume too much sugar. Reducing sugar intake will help with weight loss and make you feel healthier. 

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Israeli researchers uncover dangers of artificial sweeteners- study

Ben-Gurion University researcher Ariel Kushmaro noted that there is little accurate labeling of artificial sweeteners on products, which makes it difficult to know how much each product contains. 

WHY IS sugar addictive?

Taxes on sugary drinks, disposable utensils set for easy approvals

Proposed taxes on sugary drinks and disposable utensils are likely to be approved into law soon, following the Finance Ministry signaling that they will be removed from the Economic Arrangements Law.

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman checks food prices at a Jerusalem supermarket.

Produce board: Buy more fresh fruit for Tu Bishvat this year

Although dried fruits are traditionally consumed for the winter holiday, adding fresh fruit to the table has more benefits

Tzvi Alon CEO of Plants Production & Marketing Board

Could stevia be bad for your health? New study raises red flag

Popular sugar substitute found to impair gut microbiome communications, but Israeli scientists say further experiments needed.

WHY IS sugar addictive?