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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American manufacturing reaches new heights as Domino Sugar's Louisiana sugar refinery becomes the nation's first to reach the one-million-ton production mark in a single year. Domino Sugar's Chalmette Refinery, located in St. Bernard Parish just outside New Orleans, proved there is no substitute for experience, as the more than 100-year-old sugar factory reached an amazing new milestone - surpassing one million tons of sugar processed in...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study has confirmed a link between sugary sodas, and genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of obesity. The team wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine that their findings reinforce the view that environmental and genetic factors shape obesity risk. "Our study for the first time provides reproducible evidence from three prospective cohorts to show genetic and dietary...

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that adolescents who eliminated sugar-sweetened beverages for one year gained less weight than those who didn't, shedding light on an effective intervention to help combat adolescent obesity. This is one of the first high-quality randomized control trials to examine the link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their direct impact on weight...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InBalance Health, a company providing doctor-formulated, alternative food bar and supplement solutions for those suffering from Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, has launched in Wayland, Mich. With a belief that proper insulin balance is key to living a long, healthy life, InBalance Health has created snack bars and supplements to help support consumers' growing efforts to manage a healthy lifestyle and individuals with diabetes...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Over the last few years, the waistlines of individuals in the United States have expanded dramatically. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the burgeoning belly has been linked to an increase in obesity in the U.S. in the past twenty years. The agency found that over one-third of adults in the U.S. (35.7 percent) and around 12.5 million of children (17 percent) are considered obese. As a result, health...

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackheath Beverage Group (BBG) is pleased to announce a partnership with Atlantico Rum, the super-premium rum brand of multi-platinum recording artist, Enrique Iglesias. Under the agreement, which is effective immediately, BBG will utilize its proprietary sales and marketing platform to support Atlantico's accelerated growth strategy. Atlantico, a product of the Dominican Republic, has earned both critical and commercial success. The...

SHREWSBURY, Mass., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new article published today in International Journal of Obesity found there is no evidence to suggest the current obesity epidemic in the United States can be specifically blamed on consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The commentary concludes that after an extensive review of all available HFCS research, there is overwhelming evidence showing HFCS is nutritionally equivalent to sugar. This opinion is in-line with the...

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabobank has published a new Q3 report looking at the global sugar industry, looking at pricing, stocks, consumption and an outlook for the coming year. In the report, Rabobank's Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory team says that New York raw sugar futures rallied in mid-June, with prices driven close to USc 24/lb in the last week of July supported by concerns regarding Brazilian and Indian production. Since then, perceptions...

NIH-supported findings diverge from previous studies showing that blood sugar control benefits adults Tight blood sugar control in infants and children undergoing heart surgery does not lower the risk of infection or improve recovery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Infants and children who have undergone heart surgery commonly develop high blood sugar levels, which may be associated with health issues and death. Although the results of clinical trials...

A fourteen day sugar addiction program, provided by Samantha Taylor, comes with a “Sugar Free” diploma. Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) September 06, 2012 Sugar addiction is a real thing. Samantha Taylor, the Sugar Addiction Specialist, has created a fourteen-day program to help people beat their sugar cravings. Her $37.00 program now comes with a diploma like “Sugar Free” certificate. “People have sugar cravings because they are addicted. There is scientific evidence to prove that...