ATLANTA (March 6, 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...
Read MoreATLANTA (February 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...
Read MoreATLANTA (February 8, 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 Consciously Everyday (CHOICE)...
Read MoreAn article published in the May edition of the Journal of Nutrition, “Mechanisms for Sweetness” by Fernstrom et al explains the science behind sweet taste. In this review, the authors conclude that low-calorie sweeteners do not increase food intake or body weight. The Science of Sweet Fernstrom et al explained...
Read MoreATLANTA (February 5, 2013) — The article "Artificial Sweeteners Versus Regular Mixers Increase Breath Alcohol Concentrations in Male and Female Social Drinkers" contains some serious limitations Although researchers reported a difference in some measures of intoxication for those consuming sugar-sweetened beverages with alcohol versus those consuming artificial-sweetened beverages with alcohol,...
Read MoreATLANTA (February 2, 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" is speculative and the results are not supported by robust clinical...
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