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Dear Dr. K: I have Type 2 diabetes. Many low-carb and sugar-free products contain “sugar alcohols.” What are they? Do they count as carbohydrates? Dear Reader: Type 2 diabetes is marked by elevated ...

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The claim: Artificial sweeteners can raise blood sugar. The facts: It seems like common sense that foods labeled "sugar free" would have no effect on sugar levels in the blood. But sometimes they do.

At the UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York next week, South Africa is expected to join other countries in ...

LONDON (Reuters) -The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet ...