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[Science/Public Health] Glycaemic index: Nestle/Bournvita controversy - facts for Prelims.

- Glycaemic index: It measures the property of a food to increase the blood glucose level. It measures the quality of carbohydrates in a food. The glycaemic index of glucose =100. Then other foods given comparative ranking. A scientist in Torento, Canada developed this index (1981).
- Sugar in ‘health-food’ controversy:



- (1) FSSAI says if food has Bournvita drink, and Nestle’s ‘cerelac’ babyfood has more sugar than this limit.

- (2) W.H.O. recommends taking not more than 25gm sugar per day.

- (3) more sugar = infant babies pancreas has to produce more insulin into process the sugar= danger of diabetes in long-term.

- (4) Babyfoods like Nestle’s Cerelac cannot be promoted by advertisements as per the law, but social media influencers flout the rules.

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