Champaign, IL—Caffeine may offset some of the negative health effects of a diet high in fat and sugar, according to an animal study from the University of Illinois. According to a report on the study from the University, caffeine may reduce the storage of lipids in fat cells, limit weight...
Newark, DE—Added sugar is still bad, according to new research from the University of Delaware. But eating whole fruit is not—and is actually linked with a reduction in blood pressure. Researchers note that the data is preliminary, given it’s drawn from a small sample size: 128 participants, mostly Caucasian, ranging...
Sugar taxes and front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling systems can alter purchasing decisions, according to a study published in International Journal of Behavioral nutrition and Physical Activity. The study was performed on 3584 Canadians 13 years and older. They were given $5 and presented with images of 20 beverages and 20...
New York City, NY—KIND snacks is unveiling an augmented reality-enabled installation/pop-up called “Sweeteners Uncovered” in NYC and a national mobile index to showcase the multitude of different sweeteners and sugar sources hidden in top-selling snacks, according to a press release. The release cites a recent survey fielded by Morning Consult,...
Washington, D.C.—New York City’s National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative raises some concerns for the Natural Products Association (NPA), according to a press release. The NPA wants to know if this new initiative will lead to city specific labeling for products that is beyond federal regulation. According to the release,...
According to NPD Group, nearly half of US adults look for sugar on nutrition labels. This is great news, and a positive sign that consumers are trying to make better choices when it comes to their diets. Unfortunately, the statistics around health issues linked to sugar consumption are more alarming...
Unfortunately, diabetes is rather pervasive in our society. According to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) “National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017,” 30.3 million Americans had diabetes in 2015, amounting to 9.4% of the population (1). Of these more than 30 million people, 7.2 million or 23.8% of those suffering from...
Excess sugar is public health enemy #1 and as your customers seem to want to have their cake and eat it too, manufacturers are busily innovating to supply alternative sweeteners. Part of the heightened awareness is caused by growing government pressure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adapted...
Sugar is pervasive in the American diet. The average American consumes around 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, amounting to an additional 350 calories (1). For some perspective, one teaspoon is equal to 4 grams of sugar, which means people consume, on average, 88 grams of sugar per day...
Dallas, TX-On Wednesday, The American Heart Association (AHA) announced a new recommendation, published in the journal Circulation, in which children aged 2-18 should eat or drink less than six teaspoons of added sugars daily, which is equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 g of sugar. The new recommendation, which...
