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Let Sikkim's syrup kick sugar out of your shelves. You don't need to be suffering from diabetes or reducing weight. A healthy choice like this syrup needs no excuse

Some are discontinued, some are downright dated (hello, Phantom!) but this roundup of the 90s’ favourite ‘cheap thrills’ is guaranteed to inspire a few choice cravings!

While this move by FSSAI is welcome, we, as consumers, need to understand food labels better, when it comes to buying packaged food products.

A dry land crop, it uses 40 per cent less water than sugarcane to produce sugar. Besides, it is a 3-4 month crop, which can be harvested twice a year.

The latest data from the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR's) youth diabetes registry states that one in every four (25.3%) people under 25 in India is diabetic and has adult-onset type-2 diabetes.

Natural sweeteners have been gaining popularity as sugar substitutes in India. Monk fruit, a healthy substitute that is also safe for diabetics, may soon be available in India.