Malik VS, Yanping L, Pan A, et al. Circulation 2019; 139:00-00. DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037401 ATLANTA, GA -- While a new observational study suggests an association between long-term consumption of sweetened beverages and the risk of mortality in adults, the study findings were more likely the result of reverse causality. Researchers utilized data...
Read MoreMossavar-Rahmani Y, Kamensky V, Manson JE, et al. Stroke 2019; 50:00-00. DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023100 ATLANTA, GA (February 14, 2019) -- The Calorie Control Council (CCC) strongly recommends careful interpretation of the findings of this study. The likelihood of residual confounding from risk factors that can contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke...
Read MoreCalorie Control Council statement in response to the Systematic Review by Toews et al. (January 3, 2019) The recently published systematic review and meta-analysis by Toews et al1 reviewed existing studies evaluating the effects of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) intake on a number of health outcomes in adults and...
Read MoreUnderstanding its Role in the Fight Against Obesity and Diabetes Keith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, FAND and Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York spoke to delegates at the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), held in Buenos Aires,...
Read MoreDr. John Fry, international-acknowledged expert on high-potency sweeteners, presented “Application and Innovation in Stevia and Taste Development: Improved leaf extracts from advanced sensory study” at the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 15-20, 2017. Discoveries he described are now...
Read More(January 31, 2018) -- A Calorie Control Council survey shows that small, sensible changes such as drinking more water, exercising, eating smaller portions and decreasing calories are actions Americans have taken to manage weight. The survey was conducted online by Harris Poll among over 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18+ on...
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