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What is Folate?

Highlights Folate is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin that is found in a variety of vegetables, legumes, pulses and animal foods. Folate is essential in our body for…
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Fast Take: Do Sugary Drinks Cause Cancer?

Highlights  A large prospective cohort study of more than 100,000 French adults between 2009 and 2017 found:  Increased sugary drink consumption was associated with an increased risk…
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Fiber Fact Sheet

Dietary fiber is a plant-based nutrient found in a wide variety of foods. “Fiber” is a broad term that encompasses several types of non-digestible carbohydrates that offer…
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All About Aspartame

Download the Aspartame Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Aspartame Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a low-calorie sweetener?  Almost everyone likes…
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Cannabinoids as Food Ingredients

You may be shocked to know that cannabinoids can be used in baked goods, beverages and even condiments being served at your next BBQ or picnic. In…
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The Basics of the Volumetrics Diet

The Volumetrics diet was developed by Dr. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Penn State University, with the intention of creating a dietary approach that emphasizes healthy…
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What Is Mannitol?

Highlights  Mannitol is a type of carbohydrate called a sugar alcohol, or polyol.  Mannitol contains about 60 percent fewer calories than sugar and is half as sweet.  Mannitol occurs naturally in fresh mushrooms, brown algae, tree bark…
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