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02/02/2012
“The toxic truth about sugar” is based on selected researchATLANTA (Feb. 2, 2012) - The article “The toxic truth about sugar”1 incorrectly uses the terms fructose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) interchangeably. Often confused with high fructose corn syrup (which...
02/01/2012
ATLANTA (Feb. 1, 2012) - Findings presented in a new study titled “Diet Soft Drink Consumption is Associated with an Increased Risk of Vascular Events in the Northern Manhattan Study” examining a possible link between diet soft drink consumption and risk of vascular events is...
01/24/2012
Americans Will Eat 30 Million Pounds of Snacks and Enough Fat to Equal the Weight of 13,000 NFL Offensive Linemen! ATLANTA (January 24, 2012) Super Bowl Sunday is the “Super Bowl” of snacking! Research by the Calorie Control Council (CCC) and Snack Food...
01/09/2012
Small changes will be “in” when it comes to weight loss in the New YearATLANTA (January 9, 2012) – For many people, losing weight will become a high priority this January. Refrigerators will be stripped of holiday leftovers, gym memberships will increase and new weight loss goals...
12/14/2011
ATLANTA (Dec. 14, 2011) -- It's that time of year when extra calories lurk around every corner – baked goods at the office, cocktails and snacks at holiday parties, chocolates in stockings and holiday dinners that can average more than 4,500 calories and 220 grams of fat, according to...
12/13/2011
Information in “Ask the doctor: Are artificial sweeteners a good alternative to sugar?” which appeared in the December 2011 edition of the Harvard Health Letter makes claims that are not substantiated by scientific research.The article stated that “artificial sweeteners are...
10/27/2011
ATLANTA (Oct. 27, 2011) – The Calorie Control Council has announced the publication of “Alternative Sweeteners, Fourth Edition,” the updated textbook edited by well-known sweetener authority Lyn O’Brien Nabors. The book has just been released by CRC Press in hardback....
04/27/2011
ATLANTA (April 27, 2011) – New research demonstrates that the consumption of diet soft drinks is not associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes observed in a long-term follow-up study. The study, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, adds weight...
04/27/2011
Exercise, Smaller Portions and Low Calorie Foods are Most Popular Weight Loss MethodsATLANTA (April 27, 2011) – More than 186 million American adults – or eight out of ten men and women aged 18 and older – are "weight conscious", according to a new national survey...
02/10/2011
ATLANTA (February 10, 2011) – The Calorie Control Council stated today that research findings presented during a poster session at the International Stroke Conference claiming an association between diet soft drink consumption and increased risk of stroke and heart attack are critically...
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