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Positive Peer Pressure

Consumers are more likely to order certain foods if that is what their friends are ordering.
October 29, 2013
The study found peers can have a bigger role than calorie labeling when it comes to deciding what to order.
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Impact of Low Fiber Consumption

A new study shows those who consume low amounts of fiber have a higher risk of a number of negative conditions.
October 28, 2013
The study finds consumers of all ages fall well short of recommended fiber consumption guidelines.
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Italy Takes Issue with UK Traffic-light Food Labels

Italy has reacted with anger to a UK food labelling system that aims to highlight sugar, salt and fat content.
October 22, 2013
The country contends the UK risks penalizing top-quality traditional delicacies of the Mediterranean while doing little to help tackle Britain's obesity problem.
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Green Tea May Aid Weight Loss

Certain antioxidant compounds found in green tea could provide some assistance for people looking to lose weight.
October 17, 2013
Findings reveal that a subclass of flavonoids known as catechins may enhance exercise-induced loss of abdominal fat.
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Hitting the Shelves

Going Global – October 2013

Around the world, options for weight management run the gamut.
October 15, 2013
A brand of konjac pasta popular in Australia is making its way to the UK for the first time.
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Trimming the Fat?

Arkansas was the only state in the nation that saw its obesity rate rise in 2012.
October 15, 2013
A new report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds most states have managed to keep their adult obesity rates level.
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Hitting the Shelves

Candy and Ice Cream?

Candy joins with ice cream in, of all things, a product geared toward managing weight.
October 15, 2013
The Skinny Cow brand has merged a pair of Americans’ favorite indulgences: candy and ice cream.
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Over the Clif

A pair of mixes brings a degree of organic to the weight management arena.
October 15, 2013
Clif Bar & Company has added a new line of performance drinks: Clif Shot Electrolyte Hydration Drink Mix and Clif Shot Protein Recovery Drink Mix
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Kellogg quinoa multi-grain cup
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K for Quinoa

October 15, 2013
Special K has long been associated with weight management products, and recent years have seen the brand extend into new areas.
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Perfect Landing

One manufacturer is betting on portion control as a means of luring consumers looking to manage their weight.
October 15, 2013
The nation’s obesity crisis obviously has any number of root causes, but one of them is definitely a widespread misunderstanding of portion sizes.
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