Vitamin D deficiency increases hip fracture risk: researchers
US researchers have concluded lower blood concentrations of vitamin D increase the likelihood of hip fracture among menopausal women by up to 70 per cent.
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Mushrooms can replace beef to help in obesity struggle: study
Formulating foods with mushroom instead of beef may reduce caloric intake by over 400 calories per day, according to new research.
Trend-spotter highlights three major opportunities for CLA
Fat loss, anti-aging and sarcopenia are three virtually untapped markets for conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), according to a recent presentation by trend expert Dr Elizabeth Sloan.
Cargill weathers turbulent markets to report nearly $4bn profit
Agricultural giant Cargill has announced a 55 percent increase in profit over the last year, despite operating in what it describes as “the most volatile agricultural and energy markets in decades”.