A new study, reported by the American Heart Association, estimates that the increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages between 1990 and 2000 contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes. Sugar-sweetened soda, sport and fruit drinks (not 100 percent fruit juice) contain equivalent calories, ranging from 120 to 200 per drink,...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal regulations. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., encouraging companies to review their labeling to ensure that they...

Last October, Muhtar Kent, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal, “Coke Didn’t Make America Fat,” where he argued that sodas should not be taxed because sedentary lifestyle should be blamed for obesity in America – not Coke.  Now, after the announcement of  a new initiative...

Marketwire reports that according to a newly published Diabetes Care study, eating 2 ounces of walnuts per day as part of a normal diet may improve cardiovascular health in people with type 2 diabetes. Previous studies demonstrated the potential benefit of walnuts in promoting heart health in healthy adults, but none had examined the...

Diabetes Care reports on a new study which shows vinegar reduces post-meal hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetics.  While previous studies have shown that vinegar improves insulin sensitivity in healthy or insulin-resistant subjects, information on the effect of vinegar in type 1 diabetes has been absent. Subjects in the study, tested under...

A new study out of Seattle Children’s Research Institute shows that the amount of calories selected by parents for their child’s hypothetical meal at McDonald’s restaurants were reduced by an average of 102 calories when the menus clearly showed the calories for each item. The study, reported by Eurekalert, is the first...

According to a new study to be published in the January 2010 issue of Diabetes Care, diets high in protein are associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk. In the study which was conducted among 38,094 participants as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, dietary protein intake was measured. During...

A survey conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found 9 out of 10 mothers misunderstood the nutritional information on children’s foods. The BBC reports that the BHF said mothers believe claims such as “a source of calcium, iron and six vitamins” mean a product is likely to be healthy. The survey found that...

According to new research published in the Dec. edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition the percentage of calories that a person gets from fat, as opposed to protein or carbohydrates, has nothing to do with how much weight they gain in the coming years. The study, reported by Reuters, conducted over a period of 10 years,...

Barry Popkin, a professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina, and a nutrition expert who has advised the U.S. government and health policy makers around the world, says sugary drinks should be taxed. Popkin told Reuters that  the epidemic of obesity and weight gain sweeping the globe could be slowed dramatically by limiting...