Word: fatted
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...example, has doubled in incidence since 1960 and is now killing 44,000 women each year. Yet last year the NIH spent just $77 million studying the ailment, including only $16 million on basic research. Two years ago, the NIH halted a major study on breast cancer and low-fat diets because of cost considerations. "I can't believe that decision," says Dr. Mary Guinan, assistant director for science at the Centers for Disease Control. "If we could tell women that their diet lowered their risk, we could save thousands of lives...
...these fat cat administrators and college professors are manipulating these college students," Faulkner contends...
...that blare at them from supermarket shelves. And even those skills may not be enough. "Light" may mean low calorie to most health- conscious consumers, but on a bottle of Bertolli Extra Light olive oil, the term refers to its color. Hostess Light cupcakes are said to be "low fat, no cholesterol," but that does not mean they...
...bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to draft standard definitions of such terms as light, low fat, reduced calories and high fiber, which are routinely bandied about on everything from cereal boxes to mayonnaise jars and tortilla-chips packages. The FDA will allow health claims only in areas where scientifically valid links between diet and health have been established. About 60% of the roughly 20,000 food labels in supermarkets display information about the calories, vitamins and minerals contained in various foods. When the FDA completes its work, labels will also have to disclose the number of calories derived...
...impatience with inflated health claims on labels is already producing a mild crackdown. Phoenix Fiber Cookies were touted as being low in fat and calories, high in fiber and useful for treating cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticulitis. Last May the munchables were whisked off supermarket shelves by their manufacturer when the FDA judged the claims to be false. Just last month, the agency warned six food companies, including Health Valley Foods, Select Origin and Ralston Purina, to remove cholesterol-reducing claims from a variety of packaged foods, ranging from Oat Chex cereal to Rice Bran...