Although obesity growth rates appear to have plateaued, an alarming number of consumers still face dire health consequences. In response, manufacturers are creating a range of a new weight management foods and beverages.
Prepared Foods’ “Annual R&D Trends Report on Weight Management Formulation” finds the obesity crisis still going strong. After a quarter of a century, that’s no longer a surprise.
What is surprising is the tenacity with which processors and ingredient makers are pooling their expertise to help people get a handle on their love handles.
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.
Refined carbohydrates could trigger food cravings not unlike the cravings that drug addicts experience, new research suggests.
July 2, 2013
The quick spike and subsequent crash in blood sugar that comes after eating highly processed carbs activates reward and addiction centers in the brain.
Most children and youth who consume soft drinks and other sweetened beverages, such as fruit punch and lemonade, are not at any higher risk for obesity than their peers who drink healthy beverages.