As the global obesity problem continues to balloon out of control, reduced-fat foods are gaining in popularity as consumers search for ways to reduce caloric intake in order to lose weight. Unfortunately, consumers tend to overeat reduced-fat foods because they don’t feel full, so the...
The way calories are assigned to foods by manufacturers needs a significant overhaul because calories are currently both over and under estimated by up to 25%, nutrition scientists say.
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The University of Liverpool is leading a €8-milllion European project to develop and test new food products with satiating qualities to help control appetite, manage weight and combat obesity. Obese and overweight people are less likely to feel full after eating, partly because of...
Scientists have successfully demonstrated a method to use vitamin B12 as a vehicle for the oral delivery of the appetite-suppressing hormone PYY, according to a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. The discovery may lead to PYY-laced chewing gum or an oral tablet...
Seventeen of the nation’s largest food and beverage companies unveiled an agreement that outlines uniform nutrition criteria for foods advertised to children that will further strengthen voluntary efforts to change child-directed food advertising....