OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » diet-related illnesses http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 FDA Approves First Weight Loss Drug Since the Fen-Phen Fiasco http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fda-approves-first-weight-loss-drug-since-the-fen-phen-fiasco/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fda-approves-first-weight-loss-drug-since-the-fen-phen-fiasco/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:33:20 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11070 Scale

Approval of the nation's first weight loss drug in 13 years came by way of the FDA earlier this week with the authorization of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's Belviq.

]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fda-approves-first-weight-loss-drug-since-the-fen-phen-fiasco/feed/ 0 It’s Not Sugar: FDA Denies Rebrand Attempt from HFCS to ‘Corn Sugar’ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fda-denies-hfcscorn-sugar-rebrand-attempt/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fda-denies-hfcscorn-sugar-rebrand-attempt/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:00:08 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11019 Corn Syrup versus Cane Sugar

Last week, the FDA finally denied a controversial 2010 petition filed by the corn industry agency, The Corn Refiners Association, which sought approval to allow the use of the alternative name 'corn sugar' to apply to the vilified processed sweetener, high fructose corn syrup.

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A new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine suggests strong evidence exists to support skipping fad diets and gimmicks and opting instead for 'old-fashioned' approaches to sustainable weight loss.

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