Interview with Dr Jean-Michel Lecerf: How can low calorie sweeteners be useful in weight management?
ISA travelled to Lille on May 26-28 and in the context of the « Journees d’Etudes » of the AFDN Congress, met with Dr Jean-Michel Lecerf, who gave an interview about low calorie sweeteners. Dr Lecerf, who is an Associated Professor and Head of the Nutrition Department at Institut Pasteur de Lille, France, was asked about the role and […]
Highlights from DIETS-EFAD Conference 2014
Low calorie sweeteners and their impact on weight management, diabetes and the liking for sweetness were hot topics of debate last weekend as the ISA joined experts in health and dietetics at the DIETS-EFAD (European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians) Conference in Athens. Select highlights of the proceedings are shared below: SWEET CRAVINGS There […]
New study on low calorie sweetened beverages and weight loss
Exclusive interview with Prof James Hill on new study on low calorie sweetened beverages and weight loss An important new research, The Effects of Water and Non-Nutritive Sweetened Beverages on Weight Loss During a 12-week Weight Loss Treatment Program, was published today, 27th May, in the journal Obesity. It validates the observation that LNCS beverages […]
Adopt stealth health habits to fight weight gain
More than 6% of people in the US now have a BMI1 over 40 “and the trend is on its way to Europe” warned James Hill, executive director of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, Colorado University, at the International Sweeteners Association conference in Brussels last week (02-04-14). Understanding the cause of obesity has therefore […]
Stand up and be counted
Being more active could not only help control weight and prevent Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and other chronic health problems, but it could also make massive savings to global health budgets, according to Professor Greg Whyte of the Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. Shockingly, physical inactivity accounts for […]
Low calorie sweeteners can help prevent a major health epidemic
It’s time to tackle public misconceptions about low calorie sweeteners before the health consequences of obesity become even worse, Professor Anne Raben, from the Unit for Obesity Research at Copenhagen University, told an international meeting of health professionals yesterday (02-04-14). “If the current trend for increasing obesity and weight gain continues by 2020 half the […]
Low calorie sweeteners, a proxy for better health behaviour
Placing the blame for obesity on specific foods or drinks is to miss the real cause of the problem – and to overlook simple solutions. “The main cause of obesity in Western countries is low socio-economic status, or poverty,” Adam Drewnowski, Professor of Epidemiology at University of Washington, Seattle told health professionals at the International […]
Our cravings for sweetness: nature or nurture?
Our in-built taste for sweet foods helped keep us healthy in early human evolution because it indicated the presence of vitamins and minerals in foods, Professor Hely Tuorila, of the Department of Food Sciences at Helsinki University, told the International Sweeteners Association conference in Brussels yesterday (02-04-14). “The problem today is that the amount of […]
Mark time for healthier teeth
How often you eat has a big impact on how often you will need to go to the dentist for treatment. “Ideally we should try to leave at least three hours between meals or snacks to maintain healthy teeth,” said Professor Eeva Widström, chief dental officer, Institute of Welfare and Health, Helsinki, at the International […]
Exercise and weight management: it’s not all about the food!
Professor Greg Whyte OBE PhD DSc FBASES FACSM Obesity is a growing problem in the western world with almost a quarter of men and women in the UK classed as clinically obese (BMI >30 Kg/m2). Obesity is associated with excessive weight and is defined in a number of different ways. The most commonly used method […]