Press Releases
04/10/2013
Fructose does not increase body weight, blood pressure, uric acid or insulin levels, and may improve glycemic control at normal consumption levels, according to research. A commentary done by Sievenpiper et al, “Fructose: Where does the truth lie?,” found that “the available...
04/01/2013
Calorie Control Council's Position:
Recently, the Doctor Oz show aired a segment about the use of low calorie sweeteners in flavored milk and other dairy products and made several unfounded allegations. The segment centered on a petition put forth to the FDA back in 2009 by the International Dairy...
03/13/2013
In the study, “Consumption of Artificially-Sweetened Soft Drinks in Pregnancy and Risk of Child Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis” published by Maslova et al in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study authors examined the relationship between intake of low-calorie sweetened (...
03/06/2013
The findings in a study published on diabetes prevalence and sugar availability did not show that sugar causes diabetes. The study showed weak results and had numerous limitations. According to the Calorie Control Council President, Dr. Haley Stevens, “The Basu et al study, which was not...
03/04/2013
Calorie Control Council's Position:
Recently there has been some misinformation in the news surrounding a petition put forth to the FDA back in 2009 by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The proposal is asking for permission to...
02/20/2013
Findings presented in a study titled “Adverse Effects of High-Intensity Sweeteners on Energy Intake and Weight Control in Male and Obesity-Prone Female Rats” by Swithers et al.1 should be interpreted with caution. The study was conducted on a small number of rats and it is well...
02/19/2013
Although a study in the January 2012 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association, reported that rates of obesity in the US have leveled off, many people still have pounds to shed. As "metabolic syndrome" works its way into Americans’ daily vocabulary, people are...
02/08/2013
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who switched to diet beverages consumed less calories and had better diets than those who did not.
The study, “Does diet-beverage intake affect dietary consumption patterns? Results from the Choose Healthy Options...
02/08/2013
The article "Consumption of artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages and incident type 2 diabetes in the Etude Epidémiologique auprès des femmes de la Mutuelle Générale de l'Education Nationale–European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort"1 is speculative...
02/05/2013
The article "Artificial Sweeteners Versus Regular Mixers Increase Breath Alcohol Concentrations in Male and Female Social Drinkers"1 contains some serious limitations Although researchers reported a difference in some measures of intoxication for those consuming sugar-sweetened beverages...