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Weight Issues In Children-Experts Take Stock

...oves to do away with regular school snacks such as colas and chips, which experts believe are contributing to ungainly as well as dangerous pounds on youngsters.A committee from the Institute of Medicine has been set up by the US Congress to look into the matter. Says Virginia A. Stallings, head of the c...

New Age Sweetener Launched for Diabetics

...and the sweetener is the same that is used in diet colas around the world. The US FDA approved Aspartame in 1981 and is used in 6,000 products like beverages, chewing gums, frozen desserts, etc. and its safety is supported by almost 200 studies. Acesulfame-K too has US FDA approval since 1988 and is a f...

Expert Panel Sets Limits on Pesticide Residues in Soft Drinks

...the expert panel warned that higher consumption of colas could lead to numerous ailments including weakenin...ernment had in August 2006 notified the ban on the colas but within a month the Kerala High Court set aside the ban, saying it had no right to prohibit manuf...

Ticking Time Bomb of Scotland-diabetes

...u will have pay for those tempting burgers, fries, colas and those hours whiled away doing nothing except holding the remote in your hand. AN...

Coffee Addicts With Baby, Take Heart

...ware of this. In addition their drinks including colas were monitored to measure amounts of caffeine ingested. The authors next measured the birth weights as well as lengths of pregnancy. In retrospect the researchers found no significant observations that could support previous reports that link ca...

Indian Health Ministry To Ban Junk Food, Colas In Schools

...food in schools.// If this happens, very soon the colas and junk food may be out of school canteens across...ivate. A large number of schools in India allow colas and burgers inside their premises canteen, resulting in diet related chronic disorders among young c...

Cola increases risk of Osteoporosis!!

...was affected by drinking as little as four cans of colas a week, which isn't much. "This study obviously adds to our knowledge but it also makes it clear its results are not definitive and further research is needed. "However, perhaps women need to think about just how much cola they are drinking and c...

Colas can cause bone loss in old women

An adverse scientific finding that colas can cause bone loss in older women is likely to ad...nks. American epidemiologists have reported that colas are associated with bone mineral density loss and their consumption may increase osteoporosis risk f...

Kerala to Appeal against Lifting of Ban on Colas

...the state government on the production and sale of colas but Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the state would// appeal against the decision. 'The lifting of the ban by the division bench of the High Court is unfortunate. We will seek opinion from the state advocate general and other legal experts a...

Colas Are A Health Risk: Ramadoss

...added a new twist to the cola row by claiming that colas are equally dangerous even without the added pesticides.// "All carbonated drinks like Pepsi and Coca Cola have high-risk factors as much as tobacco and a comprehensive policy on such drinks are needed," he said at the golden jubilee year celebrati...

Orissa to Send Coke, Pepsi Samples for Testing

...Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, recently banned colas in schools, colleges and government departments. Orissa government has been under pressure from different social groups for not taking adequate steps to test the drinks. (Source: IANS)...

Communist Bengal not to ban cola immediately

...ipal Corporation (KMC) has issued warnings against colas highlighting their reported harmful effects. (Source - IANS)...

Chennai Students Protest Against Aamir Khan for Endorsing Coke

... Science and Environment in a study found that the colas had dangerously high pesticide content, an argument that has been contested by the cola giants who say they meet all industry and health standards. The students were hopeful that Aamir Khan will withdraw his endorsement. "We are not going after oth...

Central Government to Caution all States About Soft Drinks

...sh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Kerala have said the colas cannot be sold in schools, colleges and government departments. Karnataka is all set to take a similar step, while Jammu and Kashmir has warned people of the harmful effects of these drinks. (Source: IANS)...

Not Paying Salary To Docs During Strike Isn't Punishment: Ramadoss

...ly his personal appeal to them. He, however, said colas and junk food were harmful to the health of the people. Source:PTI News...

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