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Article: Formulating weight management dairy foods.(WELLNESS WATCH)
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- Dairy Foods
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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What exactly are weight management foods? This question is best answered by stating what these foods are not. They are not foods formulated for calorie-restricted diets, and thus are not intended for the obese who are trying to lose weight. They are not necessarily low-fat or low-calorie products--but they could be. Nor are they portion controlled, i.e., "100-calorie packs." Further, they are not bizarre items that require an effort to add them to one's daily diet.
"Such products should complement a do-it-yourself approach to weight management. They should support the consumer's healthy diet and lifestyle, rather than forcing them ...