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...from a premorbid condition known as metabolic syndrome. Among the most worrisome symptoms are changes in blood chemistry that can trigger future health problems. A substantial fraction of chubby kids, for example, have elevated levels of LDL cholesterol, putting them at risk for atherosclerosis. Many also have elevated blood-sugar levels, a precursor of Type 2 diabetes. Around the world, the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is soaring in the under-18 crowd. As a result, complications like nerve and eye damage, which typically take years to develop, are suddenly popping up among people...
Although manufacturers have improved the taste of diet snacks since sugarless candies first hit the market, the artificial sweeteners involved can still give food developers--and dieters--fits. Most sweets rely on a family of sugar substitutes called sugar alcohols, which are slowly digested carbohydrates that have minimal impact on insulin levels. But as most diabetics know, too much of this fake sugar can cause intestinal discomfort. Some Hershey's lovers learned that lesson the hard way earlier this year when, after 10 years in the lab, the world's third biggest chocolate maker introduced sugar-free versions...
Chemists believe they have solved the laxative problem with a new sugar alcohol called erythritol. It's already in use in the Z-Carb bar as well as in Carbolite's new At Last! bars. But obstacles to further industry growth remain. For one thing, there's uncertainty about which products can legitimately be labeled as "low" or "lite" in carbohydrate content. The industry claims fiber and sugar alcohols that don't affect insulin levels shouldn't be counted as regular carbohydrates. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a carb is a carb and has sent letters chastising...
What are little girls made of? Well, you can pretty much forget sugar and spice or anything remotely hinting at nice nowadays. If we are to believe the movie Thirteen (and why shouldn't we, since co-star Nikki Reed, 15, co-wrote the film?), we would have to think navel rings, tongue studs and multiple forms of self-abuse, ranging from girls' cutting themselves with knives to getting their girlfriends to kayo them with roundhouse punches. Even Annabell (Lindsay Lohan), the teen queen of Freaky Friday, an agreeable sitcom masquerading as a movie, sports a pierced tummy button...
...Meyer Lemon and Extra Dry Ginger Ale. "When you grow up, your tastes change," he says. "You want drinks that are less sweet and more flavorful." And he's not the only soft-drink entrepreneur chasing this market. Tommy's Naked Sodas are all-natural beverages made with cane sugar (as opposed to the corn syrup that has sweetened sodas since the late 1970s). Tommy's orange actually tastes like an orange, and his lemon-lime is crisp and tart, not sugary. Fizzy Lizzy is a line of natural beverages made using only fruit juices and seltzer. Steap Green...