weight management

Weight Weight, Don’t Tell Me

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and one-third clinically obese

David Feder , RDN

December 21, 2016

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There now are 10 times as many bariatric surgeries performed annually (about 200,000) as occurred 20 years ago.

MGP Ingredients: Dietary Fiber

Study supports health-promoting capabilities of MGP’s Fibersym RW Resistant Wheat Starch

September 18, 2016

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Results of a new study further support the health-promoting role that MGP’s Fibersym® RW, a patented Non-GMO Project Verified resistant wheat starch, can perform as a dietary fiber source.

Weighted Opinions

Our diabetic patients should have their blood sugar managed and our heart patients should have their cholesterol levels normalized

David Feder , RDN

January 8, 2016

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Keeping someone in therapy for years was not only frowned upon, it was deemed a mark of incompetence.

Products marketed for digestive health include fiber and are often gluten-free. Protein is a popular ingredient in food and beverage formulations for energy and sports performance.

2016 Ingredients for Health Guide: Weight Management

Commercially available ingredients that help developers and formulators target various health benefits

December 10, 2015

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Prepared Foods and its NutraSolutions brand present this annual “Ingredients for Health” guide.

Products marketed for weight loss and weight management continue to be some of the most sought-after products from consumers

Slowing Obesity with Weight Management Formulations

Formulations for weight management must become more sophisticated as the need to turn around the obesity freight train becomes more urgent

David Feder , RDN

December 7, 2015

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What happened? Well into its second generation, the obesity epidemic, rather than abating, is getting worse.

42% of U.S. Adults Seek to Manage or Lose Weight

Dieting and frozen foods deemphasized as consumers migrate toward healthy eating and minimally processed foods

November 19, 2015

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2014 Ingredients for Health Reference - Weight Management

November 16, 2014

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Global new product activity featuring a specific weight management positioning has been relatively static in recent years

Developing Foods with Weight Management Components

Ingredient formulations, new product and consumer trend information for weight management foods & beverages.

Malcolm Lowe

May 16, 2014

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I watch my belly grow everyday. Sometimes I think, oh, I just ate, that is why it is round. And then I see it first thing in the morning and I realize, no, there is no food in there.

Annual Weight Management Ingredient Survey

Prepared Foods’ “Annual R&D Trends Report on Weight Management Formulation” finds the obesity crisis still going strong. After a quarter of a century, that’s no longer a surprise.

December 20, 2013

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What is surprising is the tenacity with which processors and ingredient makers are pooling their expertise to help people get a handle on their love handles.

FNCE Meeting You Here

Prepared Foods’ annual “R&D Trends Report on Weight Management Formulation” was underway during the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.

David Feder , RDN

December 20, 2013

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Timing is everything. This year’s “Annual R&D Trends Report on Weight Management Formulation” was in process as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE—pronounced “fancy”) was underway.