Archives for April 9, 2002

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Organic food the 'top choice' for healthy eating

Eating organic foods and beverages ranks as one of the top methods for ensuring long-term health along with taking vitamins and cutting calories, according to a US survey conducted for Walnut Acres, a US-based organic food company.

Fish oil supplements help promote regular heartbeat

Fish oil supplements could help prevent the risk of sudden death, according to new research from Italy, showing that the oils can be just as effective when taken in capsule form as in the fish itself.

Show me the honey!

Every child will agree - so often in life, foods which are said to be good for us are the ones which we like the least. But there is good news this week for those of us with a sweet tooth: honey has been found to have potentialantioxidant properties.

Outcry over 'misleading' study of St John's Wort

A clinical trial of the popular herbal supplement St John's Wort which suggests that it is no more effective than a placebo at treating major depression has been slammed by dietary supplement associations in the US.

Keep your heart healthy: eat fish

Eating fish a few times a week significantly cuts the risk of death from a heart attack or other heart problems, according to two separate studies published this week.

The low down on chocolate

Chocolate is a rich source of beneficial chemicals and "has a place in a healthy diet," two California health authorities have reported in the Los Angeles Times.

Week of protest against GM corn

Organic assocaitions, consumer groups and farmers in the Americas begin a week of protests against dumping of GM corn.

Asian herbal remedies; brilliant or bunk?

From bottled herb drinks to brews to spice up your sex life, Asian traditional medicine companies are telling visitors to a Singapore food expo they have just the tonic.

L-arginine fights nitrate tolerance

A Canadian study has suggested that L-arginine can help prevent nitrate tolerance in patients receiving continuous transdermal nitroglycerin (TD-GTN) therapy, a common treatment for angina.