It was touted as a low calorie, low glycemic, gluten-free alternative to honey and brown sugar.
Experts have since tried to pinpoint the dangers of crash diets (technically known as "very low calorie" diets).
Unfortunately, agave appears to be an OK short-term, low dose solution that meets the needs of low calorie, low glycemic diets.
Jerky's nutritional profile "low calorie, low carb, high protein and tasty" should appeal to anyone who has dabbled in low-carb dieting, Mr. Levin says.
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In order to make low calorie drinks taste better, soft drink makers led by Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper Snapple are experimenting with natural, low calorie sweeteners and flavor enhancers.
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The results, presented at the Neuroscience 2012 conference, showed the brain changed how it responded to pictures of high calorie foods, but not low calorie foods, when breakfast was skipped.
The results showed that lifestyle changes, such as a low calorie diet, exercise and a little help from a coach, were more effective in reducing the risk of developing diabetes than drugs.
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In a 2-minute ad spot, the company pitches its formula to fight obesity: Choose products with low or even zero-calorie content, including a broad array of low-calorie drinks from its own portfolio ( Coming Together).
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Consider celery, often proposed as a negative-calorie food due to its low-calorie count, high water density, and impressive fibre content.
The remaining rats in each group were fed high-calorie Pringles chips on some days and low-calorie Pringles Light chips on other days.
After six months, the non-diet group had lost an average of 1% of their weight, the calorie restriction group, 10.4%, those who were on a calorie restricted diet plus exercise, 10% and the very low-calorie diet, 13.9%.
Many companies have already started to introduce new low-calorie items and serve smaller helpings.
They packed diet-friendly frozen meals for lunch and low-calorie snacks like yogurt, carrots and apples.
Of the 3, 500 drinks Coke sells worldwide, more than 800 are zero- or low-calorie.
Coke began testing naturally sweetened, low-calorie versions of Sprite and Fanta in some U.S. markets last summer.
New research shows these diets can help people lose weight faster than traditional low-calorie diets (see article).
The two-minute commercial highlights the firm's record of making low-calorie drinks and reminds viewers all foods contain calories.
Gablinger was the first low-calorie beer but lost the market to Miller Lite.
This spring, when 7-Eleven rolled out Slurpee Lite, a low-calorie version of its iconic slushie, there was snark aplenty.
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Experts stress that very-low-calorie diets should only be followed with a doctor's supervision.
Hernried has lectured on very low-calorie diets for more than a decade and supervises a VLCD program in his California clinic.
The soda companies also are working to develop zero- or low-calorie natural sweeteners that better mimic the taste of full-calorie sodas.
While mice kept on low-calorie diets live longer than their fatter friends, the skinny mice are less fertile and are sometimes sterile.
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Several chains have created sections on their menus featuring smaller portions and low-calorie offerings, such as Fit Fare at Denny's Corp.
"I would never recommend doing a very low-calorie diet alone, " says Hernried.
And some supermarkets, such as Asda, will develop a new low-calorie brand.
Over 73% who reviewed 5 Hour Energy said they would recommend a low-calorie energy supplement to their healthy patients who use energy supplements.
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New distribution of healthy food products in China and a low-calorie fruit puree set to test U.S. markets could spark market share gains for the company.
This is primarily due to competition from niche brands and increased health awareness among consumers that has favored the diet or low-calorie brands of competing players.
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He said he relied on intuition, a sense of the market: more female drinkers, the move to beer among wine drinkers, the demand for low-calorie drinks.
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