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Antioxidants and Metabolic Syndrome
August 29th 2007While it may be true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, eating berries, nuts, and other sweet foods won’t hurt either. Some of the latest nutrition research explores the idea that antioxidants in fruit may play a role in preventing health problems associated with metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes.
Practitioner's Guide to Nutritional Supplements
June 15th 2007Lack of communication between doctors and patients poses a serious problem for the healthcare industry, especially when it comes to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM; Bethesda, MD), only about 12% of Americans who tried CAM between 1997 and 2004 consulted a licensed healthcare practitioner.
A Spoonful of Sugar Substitutes
June 14th 2007Americans like sweets, but their love affair with sugar may be souring. Concerns about obesity are driving many consumers away from candy and soft drinks, and toward healthier fare made with alternative sweeteners. In fact, demand for low-calorie sugar substitutes could exceed $1.1 billion in the United States alone by 2010, according to a new report by The Freedonia Group Inc. (Cleveland).
Sweetening the Market for Diabetes Control
May 9th 2007With Americans’ growing penchant for packing on pounds, it’s no surprise that obesity-related diabetes is on the rise too: Nearly 21 million men, women, and children suffer from diabetes today, and their numbers are expected to swell to more than 48 million by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; Atlanta).
The Global Outlook for Functional Foods
October 16th 2006At the World Health Organization’s (WHO; Geneva) upcoming European Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity, which will be held in November in Istanbul, Turkey, many of the world’s leading health experts will convene to develop new plans for dealing with the obesity epidemic. With any luck, functional foods will be one of the strategies that helps makes a difference.
Choosing an Alternative Sweetener
April 21st 2005With obesity and overweight problems reaching epidemic proportions worldwide, the good news is that more and more consumers are choosing foods that promote wellness. They want to feel good, vibrant, and invigorated throughout their lives. At the same time, they don’t want to give up flavor and texture, which raises the challenge of developing food products that fit into an active, health-oriented life style.