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IBS, short for irritable bowel syndrome, is a long-lasting gut condition: repeated belly pain that comes with a change in your bowel habits, loose motions,…
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Jatin Agnihotri
· 18 min read
PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease) is the name many people in India use for PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome: a common, long-term hormone condition [1] [2].
By Sheen Hitaishi · Reviewed by Kapil Groverr
· 11 min read
No sweetener makes you lose weight on its own, and the WHO advises against relying on non-sugar sweeteners for weight control.
By Jatin Agnihotri · Reviewed by Kapil Groverr
· 15 min read
The best keto sweetener adds sweetness with little or no carbohydrate that counts toward your day.
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Sheen Hitaishi
· 16 min read
Monk fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii) is a small fruit from a climbing vine of the cucumber and melon family, native to southern China [1] [2].
By Manvi Agnihotri
· 10 min read
Allulose sweetener is a rare sugar, found in tiny amounts in figs and raisins, that tastes close to sugar but gives the body almost no energy.
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Jatin Agnihotri
· 11 min read
INS 960 on an Indian label means stevia: steviol glycosides from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, 200 to 400 times sweeter than sugar with no…
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Jatin Agnihotri
· 11 min read
Stevia for diabetics is a way to sweeten chai without adding sugar: purified stevia extract is not a sugar, and sweeteners like it generally do not raise blood sugar.
By Sheen Hitaishi · Reviewed by Kapil Groverr
· 14 min read
Monk fruit generally does not raise blood sugar: its sweetness comes from mogrosides, not sugar, and in one small trial a monk fruit drink caused no spike in…
By Jatin Agnihotri · Reviewed by Kapil Groverr
· 11 min read
Our answer to "are artificial sweeteners safe" is yes for most people, within limits: a 60 kg adult would need dozens of sweetened cups of chai a day to reach…
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Sheen Hitaishi
· 15 min read
Our pick of sweetener for diabetics is a monk fruit sweetener made without sugar alcohols.
By Kapil Groverr · Reviewed by Jatin Agnihotri
· 16 min read
Jaggery vs sugar is a closer contest than the gur dabba suggests, because both are sugars.
By Manvi Agnihotri · Reviewed by Kapil Groverr
· 9 min read
