Sweetener

Winnipeg Free Press - July 23, 2007

Low-Sugar Watermelon a Sweet Deal for Diabetics

"A little artificial sweetener can be sprinkled onto the fruit to give it a flavor that's comparable to conventional watermelons," said Erin Peabody, a spokesperson for the Agricultural Research Service. Dr. [Christine Gerbstadt], a physician and registered dietician, said she encourages diabetic patients to eat melon and other fresh fruit, "as long as it's in controlled portions." "Fresh fruit is not a particularly expensive fruit, in terms of raising blood sugar," she noted.

Winnipeg Free Press - August 19, 2008

Gum May Help After Operation On Colon

Chewing gum may speed the return of normal bowel function after colon surgery, a new analysis of five studies suggests. Some patients have trouble moving their bowels after colon surgery but chewing gum may fool the body into good digestion. Chewing sugarless gum could also help recovery after other abdominal surgeries, said study co-author Sanjay Purkayastha. Sorbitol, a common artificial sweetener in gum, is known to have a laxative effect, he said. A cautious Dr. Theodore Saclarides, head ...

Winnipeg Free Press - October 01, 2007

Extreme Makeover Needed to Protect Health

Let's look a little deeper. Diethylene glycol, the offending substance, is known for its ability to increase the boiling point and decreases the freezing point in radiator fluid. It's used in firefighting substances; it's an industrial solvent and is also a cheap substitute for glycerine, a common thickener and sweetener found in toothpastes and over-the-counter remedies. An unscrupulous glycerine manufacturer might up the level of diethylene glycol, which has similar properties to glycerine,...

Winnipeg Free Press - March 07, 2007

Manitoba-Made Honey Heading for Kuwait

"I was absolutely amazed at what a huge opportunity and what a huge honey market there is in the Middle East," [Gordon Marks] said in an interview Tuesday. "There is a tremendous amount of honey used there in desserts and baking and that kind of thing. It's looked upon as a much preferred sweetener to sugar." He said most of the honey sold in Kuwait comes from either the Middle East or the United States. And after seeing what was on store shelves there, he's confident Bee Maid's honey not onl...

Winnipeg Free Press - August 22, 2006

Today's Horoscope

You're the most generous sign in the zodiac. Sure, you demand absolute devotion and adoration; but once you get this you'll offer someone the world. Be careful you don't go overboard today. Moneybags Jupiter is at odds with Venus. This is definitely too much sweetener. Be careful with other people's money today. It's very easy to spend what isn't yours. When it comes to dividing things in which you have part ownership, don't give away the farm. Practically everyone is tempted to go overboard ...

Winnipeg Free Press - May 29, 2008

Hic! Alcoholic Drink Earns Organic Label

TOB's four fruit-based flavours, which contain five per cent alcohol and use pear concentrate as sweetener instead of sugar, are black currant, pomegranate, cranberry and mango. They're also being produced by Angostura. [Ernie McIvor] said the non-carbonated beverages are targeted to "more mature beverage drinkers" but initially they're most popular with university students and the over-55 crowd. He said because they're all natural, consumers will feel the kick earlier than with other drinks....

Canada Law Articles in English - (June 21, 2007)

'Stub Equity' Structures: A New Era In Private Equity?

Mr Stuart Carruthers - Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Canada Gazette, August 22, 2007

Food and Drug Regulations (1433 — Neotame) — Regulations Amending

Part II - Official regulations

... 021: The label of a food, other than a table-top sweetener, that contains neotame shall carry the following ...... Regulations; (b) in the case where other sweeteners or sweetening agents are used in conjunction ...

Canada Gazette, December 15, 2004

Food and Drug Regulations (1242 - Erythritol)-Regulations Amending

Part II - Official regulations

...2: 1 Erythritol (1) Table-top sweeteners (1) Good Manufacturing Practice (2) Dietetic ...... REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT ) Description Sugar alcohols (polyols) are food additives that are used as sweeteners and bodying and texturizing agents in foods. The ...