Other Benefits

Despite the buzz about the increasing obesity epidemic, Americans may have stopped getting fatter.  According to a study in the January 2012 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association, rates of obesity in the US have leveled off.  In 2007-2008, researchers gathered the height and weight measurements of 5,555...

Women Benefit More Than Men According to Research Hit the gym for a quick walk before or after work. Look for a parking space that isn’t closer in the lot. Take the steps instead of the elevator. Go for a family walk after meals. Basically, even a little exercise can...

FDA's Food Ingredient Approval Process: Safety Assurance Based on Scientific Assessment Before a low-calorie sweetener is approved for commercial use, it must undergo extensive testing (which can cost millions of dollars) and years of regulatory scrutiny. U.S. food safety laws prohibit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving a...

"National Survey: Rollercoaster Dieting in Full Swing; Two-thirds of Americans on diet do-over within the year" ATLANTA (May 11, 2011) — During the past 12 months, 103 million Americans (45% of adults) were successful in losing weight. Yet, two-thirds of these dieters were not able to keep the weight off past...

In June 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has no questions regarding the conclusion of an expert panel on the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status of a steviol glycoside extract with high rebaudioside A content for use as a tabletop sweetener.   FDA announced in December 2008...

A recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine revealed that work-related factors may impact the total cost of obesity among U.S. full-time employees even more than direct medical costs. The Duke University research team reported the total per capita cost to employers of obesity among U.S....