Sugar business sours as US goes diet crazy
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Mary Poppins was wrong. &quot;A spoonful of sugar&quot; doesn&#39;t cut it anymore. In a diet-obsessed culture, many Americans are going sour on sugar.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has again declared some European Union sugar exports illegal, dealing a new blow to the bloc&#39;s lavish system of farm subsidies, a trade source close to the case said Wednesday.
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Low-carbohydrate bakery products have taken the US market by storm and are set to stay, according to a new report. Euromonitor Internationalâs latest research shows that growth in reduced carbohydrate or
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Gail Rutter of Frederick had a problem. Diagnosed earlier this year with diabetes, she and her two grown children thought that their traditional Christmas dinner would be off limits because of its high fat content and added sugar.
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The fast-food leader is paying the price for its unhealthy ways, but it just isn't fair.
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. And among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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LOS ANGELES  - A number of documentaries during the past few years have taken aim at the bad behavior of American government and business. Many of these focus on Iraq, but "The Price of Sugar" travels to another part of the world, where American policies have not always fostered decency or compassion.
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Heavy consumer spending in the United States strains the global economy and also sustains it.
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It's not just Atkins mania. Americans have always been a little crazy on the subject of food.
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US rates of diabetes have soared alongside soft drink consumption, and scientists said Tuesday the spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels triggered by the sugary drinks may be at least partly to blame.
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U.S. rates of diabetes have soared  alongside soft drink consumption, and scientists said on  Tuesday the spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels triggered  by the sugary drinks may be at least partly to blame.
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the rate at which a food raises blood sugar -- is a buzzword in many diet books, and the centerpiece of the highly touted South Beach Diet.
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02/11/2004 The Atkins diet is facing a backlash, and now the weight-loss plan is in the crosshairs of aggrieved patients and a pro-vegetarian group raising questions about its safety - and bent on suing it out of existence.
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Consuming too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in "sugar-free" chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems, German doctors said on Friday.
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Rising incomes and huge servings of bad food -- from deep-fried samosas to pizza and burgers -- have sparked a surge in diabetes cases in India that threatens the health care system, experts say.
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Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., the company whose founder created the low-carbohydrate diet craze, is reorganizing and laying off employees as it faces growing competition and a slowing market.
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The S&P 500 is adjusting its scale, but this diet is a cheater.