Low carb craze exaggerated, new findings
Americans still have very healthy appetites for carbohydrates, with only one out of four people on a low-carb diet actually significantly cutting carbs, a new study claims.
Archives for April 6, 2004
New omega-3 could reach bread-loving Brits
A novel source of omega-3 fatty acids, seeds from the South American plant chia, could soon reach the European market after a UK scientific panel concludes the ingredient is safe for consumption.
Body drinks up coffee antioxidants
Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists that have found coffee's antioxidants are highly absorbable by the human body.
Sports drinks boost profit
PacificHealth Laboratories (PHLI), a nutrition technology company, has announced a 64 per cent increase in net sales for its 2004 first quarter. The success has been attributed to the company's Accelerade and Endurox R4 sports drink sales alongside...
Kemin introduces vegetarian-friendly lutein
Kemin foods, the US manufacturer and marketer of nutritional ingredients for the food and dietary supplement market is to launch the first vegetarian lutein ingredient onto the market. The firm is looking to drive this preservative and gelatine-free,...
Immunity boosting ingredient sees sales soar
The world's largest dairy ingredients business is aiming to ramp up collection of colostrum from its suppliers to meet growing demand for the ingredient in health products.