Low carb diet craze fades as weight losses wane
Missouri student David Champlin and two roommates shed weight on Atkins diet but regain it by summer. A 2004 NPD Group study shows low carb use fell from 9.1 percent in February to 4.9 percent by November, signaling a downturn for Atkins and related products as companies retool strategies and focus on broader nutrition.
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David Champlin
University of Missouri
Columbia
Champlin
Kansas City, Mo
Dave Champlin
NPD Group
MGP Ingredients Inc
Atchison, Kan
MGP
Steve Pickman
Pickman
Tim Webster
Acnielsen
Atkins Nutritionals Inc
Robert C. Atkins
Colette Heimowitz
Heimowitz
Atkins Diet
Missouri
Bob Goldin
Technomic Inc
Goldin
Facial acupuncture gaining ground in cosmetic use
In Albany a growing number seek facial acupuncture to tighten skin and erase lines, calling it healthier than Botox or facelifts. Practitioners report rising interest as aging baby boomers drive demand, with sessions lasting about 90 minutes and costing up to 1300 dollars for a course. some see it as cosmetic healing rather than traditional Chinese medicine.
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N.Y
Paula Scardamalia
Scardamalia
Mary Elizabeth Wakefield
New York City
Michael McCoy
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance
Wakefield
Marion Bergan
Bergan
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