Research

21-Nov-2001 - Independent supplement tester ConsumerLab.com failed six out of twenty EPA/DHA supplements this week. In an extensive product quality investigation the company purchased and tested a...

Vitamin C levels plunge

19-Nov-2001 - Orange juice loses 30 per cent of its vitamin C soon after it is squeezed, and commercial orange juice has almost no natural vitamin C...

WILD launches purple carrot product

19-Nov-2001 - "Wellness" drinks are currently recording high growth rates in the beverage industry. According to a statement from German ingredients company Wild, multifruit combinations, which offer...

Energy drinks and alcohol, a dangerous combo

19-Nov-2001 - The newest rage among college students and teens is mixing energy drinks with alcohol, a potentially dangerous combination, says a US Ball State University researcher. ...

Fish oil for fighting depression

16-Nov-2001 - Remember your mother telling you: "Eat your fish. It's good for your brain." She may just have been right. Scientists think they have evidence that...

Soy diets do not help menopause symptoms

16-Nov-2001 - Soy-based diets do not improve menopause symptoms but do reduce blood pressure and lower cholesterol, researchers from Monash University in Melbourne have found. A two-year...

Cranberries, the top antioxidant source

16-Nov-2001 - The little red berry, the unremitting companion to our Christmas turkey, may be better for us than the accompanying broccoli , US researchers report this...

Red cherry to combat arthritis

16-Nov-2001 - Help for arthritis may have arrived in the form of the red tart cherry. Research scientists have found a natural source of anthocyanins, the free...

Red clover supplement eases pain

14-Nov-2001 - A red clover isoflavone dietary supplement can lessen breast pain experienced by women during their menstrual cycles, researchers from Australia report this week. The findings...

Hundreds of Indian children ill after vitamin dose

14-Nov-2001 - A United Nations-sponsored drive to protect against blindness in northeastern India left 700 children in hospital and may be related to the death of a...

Garlic to combat malaria

14-Nov-2001 - Compounds in garlic have been shown to be an effective treatment for malaria, the BBC reports this week. Scientists at the University of Toronto, led...

Oxford researchers uphold statin benefits

14-Nov-2001 - Researchers from Oxford University said yesterday on Tuesday that statins - a class of drug that lowers cholesterol - should be prescribed to anyone with...

Nutritional whey from Borculo Domo

14-Nov-2001 - Whey derivative producer Borculo Domo Ingredient introduced a new range of brand names at the Food Ingredients Europe 2001 exhibition in London last week. The...

Decaf beverages not so healthy, new research

14-Nov-2001 - Decaffeinated beverages, promoted as a healthy alternative to their caffeinated equivalents, may actually increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. Researchers...

Cognis extends natural mixed carotenoid range

14-Nov-2001 - Cognis Nutrition & Health announced recently that it has added two more products to its Betatene® natural mixed carotenoid range. New Betatene® 10%N is a...

Cocoa-consuming population stimulates study

14-Nov-2001 - Consumption of certain chocolates and cocoas may positively affect cardiovascular health, new research presented at the Unofficial Satellite Symposium of the American Heart Association Scientific...

Athletes warned to avoid dietary supplements

31-Oct-2001 - U.S. athletes were warned recently by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to avoid dietary supplements offered at training centres before the Salt Lake City Olympics, an...

Croda Oleochemicals launches new look

31-Oct-2001 - Croda's European Oleochemicals division has launched its second-generation website. The customer-focused site has been redesigned to increase communication with the company's key business markets. A...

Zinc and antioxidants to combat AMD

31-Oct-2001 - High levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss, researchers report this week. ...

Trial for nutraceutical rich supplement

31-Oct-2001 - US company Genetic Services Management, Inc. (GSM) has formulated a dietary supplement that is comprised of 14 different nutraceuticals, each with individually published evidence for...

Nutrition bars fail label claims

31-Oct-2001 - More than 60 per cent of nutrition bars tested in a recent survey failed to live up to their label claims, independent researcher ConsumerLab.com reports...

DSEA joins forces with nutrition think tank

31-Oct-2001 - The Dietary Supplement Education Alliance™ (DSEA™) announced recently that they have joined forces with IMAGINutrition, Inc., a nutrition technology innovation and research think tank, to...

Consumers still confused about lactose intolerance

26-Oct-2001 - Results of a recent survey reveal that people in the United States who have dairy digestive problems are still confused about their condition. Although 95...

Zinc and antioxidants combat AMD

26-Oct-2001 - High levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss, US researchers report this...

Chocolate beats cholesterol

25-Oct-2001 - Diets high in flavonoid-rich cocoa powder and dark chocolate have a favourable effect on LDL ("bad" cholesterol) when compared with diets that limit or exclude...