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Trimming the Fat?

Arkansas was the only state in the nation that saw its obesity rate rise in 2012.

October 15, 2013

A new report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds most states have managed to keep their adult obesity rates level.

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Candy and Ice Cream?

Candy joins with ice cream in, of all things, a product geared toward managing weight.

October 15, 2013

The Skinny Cow brand has merged a pair of Americans’ favorite indulgences: candy and ice cream.

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Over the Clif

A pair of mixes brings a degree of organic to the weight management arena.

October 15, 2013

Clif Bar & Company has added a new line of performance drinks: Clif Shot Electrolyte Hydration Drink Mix and Clif Shot Protein Recovery Drink Mix

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K for Quinoa

October 15, 2013

Special K has long been associated with weight management products, and recent years have seen the brand extend into new areas.

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Perfect Landing

One manufacturer is betting on portion control as a means of luring consumers looking to manage their weight.

October 15, 2013

The nation’s obesity crisis obviously has any number of root causes, but one of them is definitely a widespread misunderstanding of portion sizes.

Affecting Children's Food Behaviors

The ways parents or caregivers interact with children around mealtimes can have unintended consequences.

October 11, 2013

A study found that teenagers' negative attitudes toward eating -- or eating psychopathology -- may result from their perceptions of their parents' attitudes about food.

Power of the Food e-Vangelist

The global food industry interacts with a small yet vocal consumer segment called Food e-Vangelists, which most marketers are not including in their outreach efforts.

October 10, 2013

This influential consumer group is made up of predominantly young women, many of which are Millennials, who are active online, financially stable, and have families.

Naturex Joins Obesity Movement

Naturex has chosen to take part in the fight against obesity and has teamed with the SATIN project.

September 24, 2013

Research aims to identify which ingredients and processing methods play a role in satiety and how they influence energy intake.

Rousselot Names Global Nutrition Manager

Rousselot announced the appointment of nutrition expert, Janne Prawitt, PhD, as its global nutrition manager.

September 19, 2013

Her responsibilities will include building further on the scientific evidence demonstrating the proven efficacy of the Peptan collagen peptides portfolio, as well as expanding Rousselot’s wider research activities in key fields of human health and nutrition.