Archives for November 21, 2002

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UK clamps down on ads for 'miracle' slimming products

The UK's Office of Fair Trading yesterday launched a campaign urging consumers to 'wise up' to misleading advertisements for 'miracle cure' health, beauty and slimming products. The market for slimming products alone was estimated to be worth £5.2...

Reach for the chocolate - it's healthy

Chocolate may actually be good for you, suggests new research confirming previous studies which show that the flavonols found in certain chocolates and cocoa can have benefits for heart health.

Probiotic drink boosts heart health

Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (LP299v) bacteria, used in the probiotic drink ProViva, can reduce several of the most common risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, according to a study by researchers in Poland. The makers of the drink,...

Antioxidant levels under the microscope

US researchers reported findings this week from a vitamin E dose response and time course study which could help supplement manufacturers to select the appropriate dose of a particular antioxidant ingredient or formula.