Energy drink consumption in Europe: a review of the risks, adverse health...
With the worldwide consumption of energy drinks increasing in recent years, concerns have been raised both in the scientific community and among the general public about the health effects of these...
View ArticleAn examination of the nutrient content and on-package marketing of novel...
Changing regulatory approaches to fortification in Canada have enabled the expansion of the novel beverage market, but the nutritional implications of these new products are poorly understood. This study
View ArticleEnergy drinks trigger hyperactivity
Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 per cent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, reveals a new study. The finding has implications
View ArticleRegulator objects to energy drinks
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a ban on the sale and manufacture of several energy drinks in the country , including Monster Energy and Monster Energy Absolutely...
View ArticleRestless energy drink unsafe: Food regulator
In an overdrive since Maggi noodles tested positive for high levels of lead, the FSSAI today said Restless energy drink available in markets is unsafe and will be recalled. Withdrawing the no objection
View ArticleFood dept. lifts food samples for tests
Delhi’s Food Safety Department has started lifting samples of health food, baby food and energy drinks of various brands for test-analysis as directed by the Central government. The move comes a few days
View ArticleNow, energy drinks under the scanner
After the hue and cry over the presence of high lead content and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Maggi, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now directed the State government to test
View ArticleFSSAI to review caffeine standards in beverages
The food safety regulator will review the intake of caffeine and other ingredients in these drinks after conducting a detailed study The Food and Safety Standards Association of India (FSSAI) has decided
View ArticleJunk food ads on TV tend to target African-American and Latino youth
One way to fight health disparities and obesity may be to turn off the TV. Food companies disproportionately target television advertising for unhealthy products like candy and sugary drinks to Latino
View ArticleEnergy drinks may increase blood pressure: Study
Consumption of energy drinks may lead to increase in blood pressure, which can cause risk of serious cardiovascular events, a new study has claimed. Anna Svatikova, of the Mayo Clinic in US and colleagues
View ArticleFSSAI to bring comprehensive recall policy by April
Regulator's to-do list includes guidelines on traceability mechanism, food recall portal and final notification of product approval regulations Almost after a year of no food product being pulled out
View ArticleTo ban or not to ban: Celebrities endorsing carbonated drinks
Everytime an actor invites you to "Taste the Thunder" while endorsing a 300 ml bottle of cola, little do we realise that he is in fact advocating the consumption of ten tea spoons of sugar with every...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy Drinks, 29/11/2016. Standards for carbonated beverages (non-alocoholic) have been prescribed in regulation 2.10.6 of the Food
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Energy Drinks, 16/12/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Energy Drinks, 16/12/2016. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 has been repealed and a new Act namely, “The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006” has been enacted by
View ArticleThose oats may not be so healthy
Experts say claims by manufacturers hollow. Visakhapatnam: Gulping down the so-called healthy masala oats first thing in the morning and washing it down with a malt-based health drink could be a perfect
View ArticleEffectiveness of obesity prevention and control
Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public health priority. In this working paper, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence of sugar-sweetened beverage
View ArticleORS major flouts price cap, calls life-saver ‘energy drink’
Price control of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), a life-saving intervention for diarrhoea, is mired in controversy as the company with the largest share in the ORS market has challenged the ceiling price
View ArticleEnergy drinks may up possibilities of serious health risks, says study
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, also highlights the worrying trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol. Boston: Energy drinks can trigger risk-seeking behaviour, as
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