The weight-loss category often gets a bad rep, with numerous fines, lawsuits and recalls over marketing and quality-control issues. However, there is a ton of good news on weight management nutritional ingredients, especially in the area of proven benefits to various factors and parameters of weight loss, as well as related health issues, including blood sugar health. Research results continue to deliver positive news on the value of such ingredients on fat burning, appetite control, carbohydrate management, satiety and other areas of weight and obesity.
Achieving and/or maintaining a healthy weight is the new Holy Grail, so the desire for some adjunctive assistance in the usual quest to lower caloric intake (eat less), increase caloric burn (exercise), and improve the overall diet is unlikely to wane. The International Food Information Council (IFIC) stated the majority of Americans report they are concerned about their weight, and are trying to either lose pounds or stay the same weight. However, they also noted taste and convenience still trump healthfulness in food selection, and many Americans are not savvy when it comes to the science of calorie balance and management.
