Healthy Fats Regaining Popularity with Consumers
Consumers are opting for natural, healthy fats over processed low-fat and non-fat foods, according to a new market industry report.
After years of following the low-fat and fat-free food trend, American shoppers are returning to healthy fats that are actually good for you, a recent food industry study reveals. The change of direction is a result of consumers being better educated about the difference between mono- and polyunsaturated fats, which are shown to have health benefits, versus unhealthy saturated and trans fats.
Weight Loss Clinics Offering HCG Diet Under Scrutiny
Weight loss clinics in Texas are now forbidden from marketing the HCG Diet, following action by the state Attorney General’s Office.
The HCG Diet, a weight loss program that requires participants to receive injections of the prescription hormone chorionic gonadatropin (HCG) while eating a scant 500 calories a day, may be on the way out in the Lone Star state. That’s because the Texas Attorney General’s Office has negotiated an agreement that limits the way weight loss clinics and distributors can market the program.
CMS Considers Medicare Coverage for Gastric Sleeve
Gastric sleeve surgery soon may be covered by Medicare, following a review of public comments demonstrating evidence of the procedure’s effectiveness for the treatment of obesity.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) soon will begin its review of public comments on a proposal to cover gastric sleeve surgery for Medicare patients suffering from morbid obesity.
