Changing the cheese can make a difference
Just switching the cheese in one's diet to a vegetable oil-based cheese may significantly reduce cholesterol levels in people affected by moderately raised cholesterol, report Finnish researchers.
Archives for December 6, 2002
Modern diet blamed for acne
Eating too much refined bread and cereal may be at the root of the teenage acne suffered by almost all adolescents in the developed world, according to a report in this month's New Scientist which reveals new US research.
High value, low volume: sports and energy drinks
Despite accounting for nearly half of the world's sales of sports and energy drinks, Asia remains one of the most underdeveloped global markets, finds a new report on worldwide sales of sports and energy drinks by beverage analysts Canadean.
Boom in natural antioxidants attracts outside interest
With falling livestock numbers across Europe, feed antioxidant manufacturers are suffering from lower volumes and lower prices - causing them to look at the natural antioxidant market in an effort to increase revenues. The category is expected to grow...
Developed nations embrace dietetic foods
The US was by far the largest retail market for dietetic foods in 2001, with Japan in second place. But the market for dietetic products, especially sports nutrition and slimming foods, which accounted for 60 - 90 per cent of retail sales in 2001, is...
The future is orange
Dark orange is better than paler, more neutral tones - at least, when referring to carrot colour, according to researchers studying the levels of beta-carotene in fruit and vegetables. The more orange pigment, an important source of vitamin A and an...