ATLANTA (October 9, 2012) — What determines what you like to eat? According to a new article, “Sweetness and Food Preferences” by Drewnowski et al published in May 2012 Journal of Nutrition, several factors come together to shape sweetness and food preferences. Researchers found that biological, environmental, parental, and social...
Read MoreATLANTA (August 30, 2012) — According to a review published in Advances in Dental Research, one of the best ways to protect your smile may be to consume more xylitol. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that has also been shown to reduce dental caries (tooth decay/cavities) in children and adults. Milgrom...
Read MoreIn a review article, “The Use of Low-Calorie Sweeteners by Adults: Impact on Weight Management,” published in the May Edition of theJournal of Nutrition, Anderson et al discuss the relationship between low-calorie sweeteners and weight management as well as diet quality in adults. Weight Management. In their discussion of weight...
Read MoreATLANTA (August 21, 2012) — Findings presented in a study titled “Experience with the high-intensity sweetener saccharin impairs glucose homeostasis and GLP-1 release in rats” examining a link between previous consumption of saccharin and blood sugar control is critically flawed. The Calorie Control Council cites the following as serious limitations...
Read MoreATLANTA (August 1, 2012) — Drinking diet soda could increase the amounts of a hormone that has been previously shown to be beneficial for people with diabetes when it comes to appetite and insulin secretion. The study, recently published in Diabetes Care, looked at the effect of diet soda on...
Read MoreATLANTA (August 1, 2012) — An article “Gut Microbial Adaptation to Dietary Consumption of Fructose Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar Alcohols: Implications for host-microbe interactions contributing to obesity,” fails to show that fructose and low-calorie sweeteners contribute to obesity. The authors hypothesized that consuming fructose or low-calorie sweeteners could disrupt the...
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