More good news about cranberry juice: researchers have found that
drinking three glasses a day significantly raises levels of 'good
cholesterol', reducing the risk of heart disease.
Many of the echinacea products currently available in retailers do
not contain what the labels claim, according to researchers who
report that some of those tested did not even contain the
botanical.
Dutch ingredients company CSM completes the acquisition of Carpro,
increasing its market penetration in North America. The acquisition
of Carpro - a US manufacturer of bakery supplies in the United
States - brings the H.C. Brill and...
NIH is funding a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of
the common herbal St John's wort, as a treatment for minor
depression, compared with the antidepressant citalopram.
Confirming findings of a recent study by Japanese researchers, the
WHO's cancer research agency also reported recently on the strong
evidence that eating fruits and vegetables could lower the risk of
cancer, particularly cancers...
Drinking up to six alcoholic drinks each week could lower the risk
of dementia for people over 65 years old, according to research
published this week.
Could enzymatic changes in complex carbohydrates improve the
nutrient content of food and animal feed? European researchers
suggests their findings will not only benefit processing
technologies but also improve the quality of a variety...
Research supporting the potent effects of curcumin, the substance
which gives curry a yellow colour, continues to mount up, with a
new study showing that it may also be able to prevent the onset of
alcoholic liver disease.
A US study which reviewed more than 250 dietary supplements
marketed for bodybuilders, found that only HMB and creatine
supplements have sufficient scientific evidence to show that their
use increases lean body mass and strength,...
Curcumin, found in the Indian spice turmeric, may be able to slow
down and stop the blood cancer multiple myeloma, suggest
researchers, confirming previous health effects linked to the
spice.
Confirming reports from the European Commission yesterday that the
European consumer is sceptical about food-related biotechnologies,
are the findings of a joint UK-US study into GE biscuits.
Researchers found European shoppers to...
Calls for urgent action to treat obesity are again in the
headlines, following a new assessment that up to 1.7 billion people
worldwide could be overweight or obese.
High doses of three common vitamins - folic acid, B12 and B6 - may
be able to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, if the
early results of a pilot study are further confirmed.
Fish oil has been found to greatly reduce the symptoms of lupus
disease, offering hope to millions of sufferers with little
alternative to steroid treatment.
Vegetarians may have a significantly lower risk of mortality than
people who eat lots of meat, according to a study at the German
Cancer Research Centre.
A team of US and Norwegian investigators claim to have found for
the first time a link between nutrition, particularly of the
nutrient folate, and depression vulnerability.
In a bid to limit the contamination of food crops by pharmaceutical
plants the US Department of Agriculture has issued a new guidance
to tighten the rules covering the permittance process for companies
to plant and produce plant-made...
With legislators across the world currently discussing the issue of
food allergens and labelling, scientists are busy in the labs
investigating solutions to this increasing health problem. But new
research released this week could...
A new study suggests that white and green tea can provide as much
protection against colon tumours as the widely used prescription
drug sulindac. A combination of the two could be even more
effective, say the researchers.
Eating wholegrain cereals can reduce likelihood of death from heart
disease, say researchers, but they stress that refined grain
cereals show no beneficial effect on heart health.
US supplier of applied protein sciences Proliant and Trega Foods, a
manufacturer of cheese and dairy-based ingredients, have announced
a joint venture for the production and marketing of whey protein
isolates.
A higher intake of folate and possibly vitamin B6 may reduce the
risk of developing breast cancer, report researchers in the US,
particularly among those women who drink regularly and are
therefore at higher risk of the disease.
A daily multivitamin appears to halve the chances of getting ill,
suggest researchers. Results for diabetics show they could gain
even more significant benefits from a daily vitamin.
Green tea is not an effective treatment for advanced prostate
cancer, say researchers reporting on a small in-vivo study,
although the plant has previously been shown to decrease tumour
size and cancer spread in mice.
The food industry has voiced its objections to the recently
published draft WHO report on diet and nutrition and the prevention
of diseases. One group claims there is an misleading emphasis on
sugar.
Australia's food supply is one of the safest and cleanest in the
world, according to results of the 20th Australian Total Diet
Survey released last Friday. The survey, conducted by the
Australian food agency Food Standards Australia...
A new report from the World Health Organization lays the blame for
the current obesity problem on our diet and suggests that the food
industry should step up to the challenge to make food healthier.
Scientists in the US have found that melon rind, which contains an
important amino acid, could be a useful ingredient in
dietary-supplement products for sickle-cell-related deficiencies.
Women with a low vitamin K intake may be at increased risk of bone
fractures, suggests research in this month's American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.
The American College of Preventive Medicine has released a
statement strongly opposing popular fad diets as a means for losing
weight. The group of physicians is especially vociferous about the
Atkins diet.
"I am concerned that continuing promises have been made without
results," Congressman Frank Pallone said in a letter this week,
referring to the FDA's failure to release GMP regulations.
More than 20 per cent of Los Angeles school children are
overweight, according to a study presented at the national meeting
of the American College of Preventive Medicine in San Diego on
Friday.
A Mediterranean diet significantly lessens the symptoms of
rheumatoid arthritis, shows a small Swedish study in the Annals of
the Rheumatic Diseases. But it takes a minimum of six weeks for the
diet to take effect, the study shows.
Humanetics Corporation says that a clinical study has now been
completed that evaluates the weight loss effect of a new dietary
supplement formulation that includes its flagship ingredient,
7-Keto.
Eating lots of fruit in childhood could be a key factor in cutting
the risk of cancer in later life, according to a long-term study of
UK eating habits.
Results from a new study may lead to the first medical treatment
for coeliac disease, a hereditary digestive disease that can damage
the small intestine and interfere with the absorption of nutrients
from food, claims California-based...
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International, a preservative
and nutraceutical products company, today announced that its
NuPreserv manufacturing facility has received a 'superior' rating
from the American Institute...
Scientists report this week that our biology plays a major role in
determining our food choices.While specific food cravings are
generally thought to be the product of temporary biological changes
our bodies may well determine what...
A small study shows that a ginseng compound improved the memory
scores of people suffering from stroke-induced dementia, Chinese
researchers reported at a recent meeting in the US.
Elderly men and women with normal body weight still may be at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle
fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to new study, which
questions the relationship between...
Researchers are advising pregnant mothers not to eat soya after an
animal study found that genistein, a phytoestrogen present in soy,
severely damaged the sexual development of infant rats. A report on
the findings in this week's...
Women who eat a typical 'Western diet', high in red meats, sweets,
fried food and refined grains, have a 50 per cent greater risk of
colon cancer than those who consume less of these foods, according
to a study published...
Despite constant media reports of the growing public health
problems, including an 'obesity epidemic', a new study suggests
many Americans may not even be eating the recommended amount of
fruit and vegetables each day. Why...
One out of every 133 Americans may have celiac disease, according
to results from one of the largest studies ever on the disease,
found to be much more common in the US than previously thought.
Cutting the number of meals and calorie intake can not only prolong
life span in animals but may also be able to delay the onset of
Huntington's disease, suggest US researchers this week.
