Clinton battles child obesity with less sodas, more juices (AFP)
AFP - Former president Bill Clinton, once a chubby child himself, announced that soft drink makers had agreed to replace high-calorie sodas sold in schools with healthier drinks in an effort to curb child obesity.

Could a Low-Carb Diet Slow Alzheimer’s? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A low-calorie diet, particularly one that's low in carbohydrates, may reduce or even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a new study in mice suggests.

Suntory, Kyoto University Confirm Effectiveness Of Calorie-controlled Diets In Weight Loss
Suntory made a presentation on its recent research with Kyoto University at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science. The two partners have been conducting research on a calorie-controlled diet, which is low in calories but supplies adequate amounts of proteins and major vitamins and minerals. [click link for full article]

Would Requiring Nutrition And Calorie Labeling In Restaurants Make A Difference To Consumers?
Amid calls from public health and consumer advocacy groups for legislation that would require nutrition and calorie labeling on menus at fast-food and similar types of restaurants, a survey by researchers at the University of Vermont found significant numbers of people do not look at food labels now, and many are unable to use the information the labels contain. [click link for full article]

Kirin-Wellfoods To Market New Dietary Supplement For Male
Kirin-Wellfoods will launch the Programeal weight control program on July 20. The new product is available in drink (cafe-au-lait or strawberry) and soup (corn potage or cream potage) packages, and designed to help middle-aged and older men who are concerned about obesity and lifestyle-related diseases control the levels of calorie and nutritional intake. [click link for full article]