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Eating a diet with less fat and more carbohydrates could lead to a modest but significant reduction in body weight - whatever the US fad no-carbo Atkins diet claims. The question is, does the type of carbohydrate, simple or complex, make a large...
A diet combining a number of cholesterol-lowering plant components can cut bad cholesterol as much as first generation statin drugs, finds new research, suggesting that there may be a drug-free method of combating high cholesterol levels.
A project supported by the European Commission is studying fat-soluble vitamins A and E and carotenoids in order to assess their role in the human ageing process.
Despite massive efforts to promote the 5-a-day message, the average UK consumer is still not eating enough fruit and vegetables, finds a national survey carried out by the UK's Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health. Fewer than one in...
Aiming to profit from current booming calcium supplement sales, Swiss health foods company Wander has launched a powdered calcium supplement on the home market under the Jemalt brand.