Tag: Sugar
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Natural antioxidants helps manage cholesterol, sugar during Covid
"It is important to keep sugar levels in control through medication, diet and lifestyle modification. Gamma Oryzanol is a natural antioxidant present in rice bran. Gamma-oryzanol is useful for controlling elevated sugar levels along with this it is also known to boost metabolic rate,"
May 25, 2021 -
Understanding the importance of salt, oil, spices and sugar
'Ati sevanam' as per Ayurveda might lead to high blood pressure or hypertension involves a disruption of balance in the blood (doshas) one of which is due to excessive salt intake.
May 21, 2021 -
India’s first ‘Sugar Museum’ to come up in Pune
It will also showcase how sugar has transformed rural Maharashtra, the various milestones in its growth, and the stalwarts behind its growth and sustenance.
March 12, 2021 -
4 reasons to replace table sugar this festive season!
Stevia is a bushy shrub that is part of the sunflower family. It is a natural, non-nutritive sweetener that contains little to no calories. Stevia leaf extract is a high-intensity sweetener that can be 200-350 times the sweetness of sugar.
November 2, 2020 -
Punjab offers to supply sugar from co-operative mills to HP
The offer was made by Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa during his meeting with the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at Himachal Bhawan in Chandigarh today.
February 15, 2020 -
Sugar cravings | Why do you get it and how to control it
Cravings of any kind are a direct result of any kind of deficiency in the body.
June 28, 2018 -
Food Ministry for zero export duty on sugar
At present, there is 20 per cent duty on export of sugar.
March 15, 2018 -
Government mulls removing export duty on sugar
The government is mulling the removal of export duty on sugar as domestic prices have fallen in anticipation of rise in production this year, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday. “We are considering it,” Paswan told reporters here. Currently, the export duty on sugar is 20 per cent. According to the government data, …
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February 9, 2018 -
Co-op mills in Haryana produce over 10 lakh quintals of sugar
The Co-operative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 117.91 Lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 10.54 Lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. An official spokesperson said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 20.72 Lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 1.96 Lakh …
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December 31, 2017 -
Haryana co-op mills produce 10.28 lakh quintals of sugar
Cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 115.42 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 10.28 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. An official spokesperson said that cooperative sugar mill, Shahabad, has so far crushed 20.26 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 1.92 lakh quintals of sugar. The co-operative …
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December 30, 2017 -
Easy Ways to Control Sugar Cravings after Meal
Sugar cravings generally strike after a meal.
December 29, 2017 -
Haryana coop mills produce over 6 lakh quintals of sugar
Co-operative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 73.23 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 6.07 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. An official spokesperson said that co-operative sugar mill, Shahbad has so far crushed a maximum of 12.29 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced 1.07 lakh quintals of …
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December 12, 2017 -
Sugar year: Good monsoon, more cultivation to spur output
After a huge fall in sugar production 2016-17, that forced the import of 500,000 tonnes, official and industry circles expect the upcoming "sugar year" to be sweeter, thanks to a good monsoon and signals of better yield from the field. According to the officials in the Agriculture Ministry and organisations representing private and cooperative sugar …
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July 9, 2017 -
How bacteria in your body may promote diabetes
While a large waistline and high blood sugar levels are known risk factors for diabetes, researchers have now found that having bacteria that penetrate the mucus lining of the colon may promote metabolic disease, particularly Type-2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome, which has become far more common due to a rise in obesity rates among adults, is …
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May 31, 2017 -
Sugary diet may up risk of cancer
Love to eat a sugar rich diet? Beware, it may fuel various forms of cancer by giving them the much needed energy to multiply, researchers say. The researchers found that one type of cancer called as squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) — found in lung, head and neck, esophageal and cervical — is heavily dependent on …
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May 29, 2017 -
Govt extends stock limits on sugar traders for 6 months
The government on Wednesday decided to extend stock limits on sugar traders by another six months till October 2017 to check sweetener prices that are ruling at Rs.42-44 per kg. A decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The Union Cabinet has given its approval for …
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April 19, 2017 -
Why could men be more at risk of diabetes?
Men accumulate more iron than women making them prone to Type 2 diabetes, researchers said. Two-fifth of men as compared to one-fifth of women were at risk. Iron is a micro nutrient that is required in the formation of some essential body proteins and enzymes, like haemoglobin, cytochromes and peroxidase. However, it is harmful when …
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December 2, 2016