Effects of ultra-processed foods on the microbiota-gut-brain axis: The bread-and-butter issue

Z Song, R Song, Y Liu, Z Wu, X Zhang - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
The topic of gut microbiota and the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis has become the
forefront of research and reports in the past few years. The gut microbiota is a dynamic …

The impact and burden of dietary sugars on the liver

HE Huneault, AR Tovar… - Hepatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
NAFLD, or metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, has increased in
prevalence hand in hand with the rise in obesity and increased free sugars in the food …

Capturing consumers' visual attention toward sugar-reduction information – Focusing on sugar-reduced beverages using eye-tracking experiments

SE Ahn, J Oh, MS Cho - British Food Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study analyzed the factors affecting visual attention toward sugar-reduction
information (SRI) on sugar-reduced beverages (SRBs) and identified the most optimal SRI …

Rationale, design and participants baseline characteristics of a crossover randomized controlled trial of the effect of replacing SSBs with NSBs versus water on …

S Ayoub-Charette, ND McGlynn, D Lee, TA Khan… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Health authorities are near universal in their recommendation to replace sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water. Non-nutritive sweetened beverages (NSBs) are …

Impact of non-sugar sweeteners on metabolism beyond sweet taste perception

H Herzog, L Zhang, L Fontana, GG Neely - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), low-or no-calorie alternatives to sugar, are marketed
for weight loss and improved blood glucose control in people with diabetes. However, their …

Non–sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of chronic diseases: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies

S Beigrezaei, H Raeisi-Dehkordi… - Nutrition …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Several effects of non–sugar-sweetened beverage (NSSBs) intake on health
outcomes have been reported; however, the evidence on the association between NSSBs …

[HTML][HTML] Sweetness in a glass: A study on children's sweet preference and sensitivity

B van Belkom, I van Lier, A Umanets, E van Mil… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Children have a stronger sweet preference than adults have, but at the same time appear to
be less able to discriminate sweet intensities. This suggests that beverages do not have to …

Local food systems under global influence: the case of food, health and environment in five socio-ecosystems

M Rapinski, R Raymond, D Davy, T Herrmann… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globalization is transforming food systems around the world. With few geographical areas
spared from nutritional, dietary and epidemiological transitions, chronic diseases have …

Does sweetness exposure drive 'sweet tooth'?

DJ Mela, D Risso - British Journal of Nutrition, 2024 - cambridge.org
It is widely believed that exposure to sweetened foods and beverages stimulates the liking
and desire for sweetness. Here we provide an updated review of the empirical evidence …

Evolution of household availability of added sugars and their sources in Brazil: analysis of Household Budget Surveys from 2002 to 2017

DS Canella, ML da Costa Louzada… - British Journal of …, 2024 - cambridge.org
The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of household purchase of added
sugars and their main food sources in Brazil. Nationally representative data from the …