Adversity slows appetite for very low calorie diets
Chicago AP reports lawsuits congressional scrutiny and Oprah Winfrey’s weight gain have cooled appetite for quick weight loss programs, especially very low calorie liquid diets. Industry experts warn the trend may be a market shakeout with enrollments flat or dropping and growth projections revised amid safety concerns.
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Chicago
Oprah Winfrey
America
Anne McGrath
Health Management Resources
Diet Center
Jenny Craig
Nutri-System
John
LaRosa
Marketdata Enterprises
Valley Stream
N.Y
Marketdata
Journal of the American Medical Association
Thompson Medical Co. Inc
New York
Ed Koch
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy Lasorda
Dinner menu for men and women dinner options
Menu outlines a dinner plan with Stir-Fried Steak and Green Peppers, Chinese Stir-Fried Vegetables, Cucumber Salad and 1/2 cup brown rice for men. For women and men, baked chicken 4 1/2 ounces, a small baked potato 3 1/2 ounces, green beans 1 cup, an apple, a 1 ounce cheese slice and a no calorie beverage.
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Wendy's
Fake fat foods under study in new research
A Johns Hopkins study finds people who eat low fat lunches compensate with calories at dinner but not with fat. Six men in a 13 day lab experiment ate high fat or low fat lunches unlabeled, then chose foods freely. Results suggest fat substitutes may aid fat reduction, though everyday behavior remains uncertain.
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New York
Barbara Rolls
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Rolls
Hopkins
Richard
Diet Industry Under Fire Over Teen Eating Habits
A congressional subcommittee resumes its probe into the diet industry citing earlier 58 deaths linked to very low calorie programs. The study in JAMA notes safer current programs but warns risks persist. Rep. Ron Wyden says the medical view favors gradual weight loss and calls for stricter regulation of marketing, laxatives, and additives.
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JAMA
Congressional
Journal of the American Medical Association
U.S
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
House
Wyden
Obsession with weight spans Americans and diets
The piece profiles David Liederman and a broader culture of dieting, weight loss obsession, and therapeutic views. It notes rising obesity, billions spent on dieting, and the unrealistic aesthetic ideal. Experts discuss hunger, emotional needs, and how many fail to maintain weight loss long term.
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David Liederman
Liederman
France
New York City
David
Broadway
Kelly Brownell
Obesity Research Clinic
University of Pennsylvania
Kim Chernin
Hillel Schwartz
San Francisco
America
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