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Trials of a natural supplement designed to stop smoking have caused controversy in the UK as they are being carried out on pregnant women. Manufacturers of NicoBloc however say it is a safer method than the usual nicotine replacement patches.
Parent company of the leading nutritional supplement retailer Holland and Barrett reported strong sales in this year's first quarter, helped by strong sales across both the UK and US retail divisions.
Contrary to widely held views, giving iron supplements to anaemic children when they have a cold or other upper respiratory tract infection can improve their iron status without side effects, finds a recent study.
An upcoming conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will examine the role of functional food ingredients in relation to the eating quality and to the nutritive value in new product development.