Obesity major cause of cancer in Europe
Today's fast food eating sedentary lifestyle which leads to obesity, is not only putting people at risk of heart problems and diabetes but also of cancer.
Archives for September 1, 2002
Coffee acts just like cocaine, says scientist
Although most people would never consider that the effects of their morning coffee would have any similarities to those of cocaine recent research reveals that the two stimulants similarly alter a specific signalling activity in the brain.
Unilever targets new categories with health brand
Unilever Bestfoods is to extend its Flora Pro-Activ brand into yoghurt and milk in an attempt to meet consumers' growing demand for health-driven food products.
No safe intake limit for trans fatty acids
A report by America's Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences which claims that there is no known safe intake amount of trans fatty acids in the diet could lead to new food labelling guidelines in the US.
Numico rejects legal claims
Dutch vitamin maker Numico said on Friday it was rejecting class action claims by US lawyers against its US units over the supplement androstenedione.