For public health advocates, experts, and parents concerned about the amount of sugar their children have access to, there have been a number of promising developments worldwide in the fight against the worst offenders: sugary drinks and sodas.…
Research on the global sugar obsession is mounting every year, with activists and international health organizations beating the drum that we must pull back from the dangerous precipice to which our sweet addiction has brought us. Make no…
There is no shortage of countries in the world with shockingly high levels of overweight and obese citizens. As the numbers begin to reach above 50 percent of the population, governments are forced to take a closer look at…
The fight for effective sugar regulation has been a long time coming. Considering the sustained power of the sugar industry and the staggering rates of global sugar consumption, obesity, and obesity-related illnesses, it still has a long way…
The global sugar surplus is heading into its second year, and producers at every level have been left struggling to refine and sell millions of extra metric tons of the stuff. As farmers in India, a contender for…
Much has been written here and elsewhere on the sugar surplus threatening the future of the global sugar industry which, for decades, has profited from the steady increase in the amount of sugar included in our daily diets.…
There has been a fair amount of hype surrounding fibroblast growth factor 21, or FGF21, one of a handful of similar hormones that regulate the body’s energy balance. FGF21 was discovered only relatively recently and plays a series…
Of course, it’s true that top-to-bottom lifestyle changes won’t be simple. The commitment to make a drastic difference in your diet and begin regular exercise can seem altogether impossible for any busy person who is starting from square…
Newcomers to the keto diet are often among those who, frustrated by years of dieting false starts, can’t seem to keep the weight off no matter how well they eat. Of course, it’s true that any successful diet…
It should hardly come as a surprise that, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania,1 consumption of alcohol has been linked to difficulty with long term weight loss for people with Type…