Tag: fat
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Research Examines Effect of Diet on Alzheimer Disease Progression
A new study examining the effect of diet on Alzheimer disease (AD) development has reportedly linked diets high in saturated fat to increased levels of lipid-depleted β-amyloid peptides (LD Aβ) in the brain. Angela Hanson, et al., “Effect of Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Diet on Apolipoprotein E Lipidation and Amyloid Peptides,” JAMA Neurology, June 2013.…
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Study Examines Effect of Total Fat Intake on Body Weight
A recent World Health Organization-commissioned meta-analysis has reportedly concluded that diets lower in fat can reduce relative body weight by 1.6 kg, BMI by 0.56kg/m2 and waist circumference by 0.5 cm. Lee Hooper, et al., “Effect of reducing total fat intake on body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies,”…
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“Fat-Blocking” Soda Launches in Japan
PepsiCo, Inc. has reportedly launched a “fat-blocking” soda in Japan, sparking media interest in the latest product to take advantage of a Japanese government study finding that the water-soluble fiber supplement dextrin blocks fat absorption in the digestive system. According to various sources, “Pepsi Special” containing “indigestible dextrin” has received a “Food for Specified Heath…
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Danes Welcome Decision to Reject Fat and Sugar Tax
Danish lawmakers have killed a controversial “fat tax” one year after its implementation, finding that the tax’s negative effect on the economy and small businesses far outweighed any health benefits. According to news sources, nations such as Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom have held up the tax, which applies to foods containing more than…
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Saturated Fats Bad for Cognition, Claim Harvard Researchers
A recent study has reportedly claimed that higher saturated fat (SFA) intake “was associated with worse global cognitive and verbal memory trajectories” in women aged 65 years or older. Olivia Okereke, et al., “Dietary fat types and 4-year cognitive change in community dwelling older women,” Annals of Neurology, May 2012. Harvard Medical School researchers evidently analyzed…
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Court Guts Most Claims in Muscle Milk® Consumer Fraud Litigation
A federal court in California has granted in part and denied in part the defendant’s motion to dismiss claims that its product labels, ads and Website representations for Muscle Milk® ready-to-drink beverages and snack bars violate state unfair competition and false advertising laws and the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and constitute fraud, negligent misrepresentation…
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Irish Broadcasting Authority to Regulate Food Advertising
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced a public consultation regarding draft commercial codes that would prohibit the advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) during TV programs where more than 50 percent of viewers are younger than age 18. According to a March 30, 2012, BAI press release, the consultation…
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Scottish Health Minister Urges Pre-Watershed Ban on Junk Food Advertising
Scottish Health Minister Michael Matheson has reportedly written to U.K. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, urging him to support a ban on all TV advertising for foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) before the 9 p.m. watershed. According to media sources, Matheson cited OfCom studies allegedly indicating that, while children’s broadcasting adheres to strict…