American Eating Habits: Dieting, Fasting and Limiting Sugar Intake
More Americans than in previous years blame carbs, and specifically sugars, for weight gain
More than one in three US consumers are following a specific diet or eating pattern, and they are increasingly averse to carbohydrates and sugar, according to the 13th Annual Food and Health Survey, released by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
Given a list of diets to choose from, or the option to write in a response, 36% of Americans reported following a specific eating pattern or diet within the past year, about two-and-a-half times the number (14%) from 2017 when it was an open-ended question.