Sugar

Coke Zero or regular Coke: Which is better for your health?

Coke Zero cuts sugar and calories, but research on sweeteners, weight control, and dental health adds important caveats.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Cans of drink Coca Cola classic and Coca Cola zero.
Golda ice cream. It argued that the reasonable consumer understands that milk-based ice cream naturally contains lactose

Class-action lawsuit approved against Golda chain for misleading sugar-free ice cream marketing

Alongside high amounts of lactose, products were found to contain polyol sugar substitutes without proper disclosure; chain claimed: "We removed the products out of caution."

|ByWALLA! MONEY
Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Golda ice cream chain faces NIS 350 million lawsuit over falsely labeled sugar-free options

The court concluded that sufficient grounds existed to allege financial damage, with the amount to be determined at a later date following further proceedings.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Diabetes test

How to identify a sugar crash before it takes a heavy toll

A sharp drop in blood sugar is an immediate health hazard that requires rapid identification and proper treatment by those around the patient in order to prevent severe complications.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

Israel's food labeling reform: What do consumers say?

Reform requires red warning labels on all food and beverage products with high levels of sodium, sugar or saturated fat.

JANUARY 8, 2020ByEYTAN HALON
Red 'traffic light' nutrition labels are seen on cream cheese products on Israeli supermarket shelves.