ATLANTA (February 27, 2015) — A new randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of clinical research trials, has concluded that fructose does not increase blood pressure (BP) or uric acid (UA) levels at normal consumption levels, calculated to be the average amount consumed by the American population. About the Study...
Read MoreIn one study, families cut sugar intake by 40% with simple swaps ATLANTA (February 11, 2015) — A public awareness campaign launched in early January by Public Health England to help reduce sugar intake, particularly among children, has already gained more than 300,000 sign-ups in the first month following the...
Read MoreATLANTA (January 16, 2015) — Findings presented in a study titled “Compared to Sucrose, Previous Consumption of Fructose and Glucose Monosaccharides Reduces Survival and Fitness of Female Mice” by Ruff et al.1 should be interpreted with caution. The authors overstate that “This study provides unique experimental evidence that the consumption of a 1:1...
Read MoreATLANTA (October 30, 2014) —A recent study has concluded that low-calorie sweeteners, including sucralose, are not associated with increased cravings. In the study, researchers set out to determine if low-calorie sweeteners would cause increased sweet cravings when compared to sugar. They conducted four separate experiments, each with around 400 participants....
Read MoreATLANTA (October 24, 2012) — Over 200 studies have demonstrated the safety of aspartame, and nutrition experts and regulatory bodies world-wide continue to reaffirm that the low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame are safe for all populations. Aspartame is one of the most thoroughly studied food ingredients in the food supply. In fact,...
Read MoreATLANTA (October 16, 2014) — A new study which claims that fructose may play a unique role in the development of obesity and diabetes is limited by several study flaws, including contradicting research, exaggerated consumption levels, small sample size and reliance on animal research. In the 21-person study “Fructose ingestion acutely stimulates...
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