Fishing for heart health
The Sikh population could significantly reduce their risk of heart disease by increasing their consumption of oily fish and as such their levels of beneficial fish oil fatty acids, suggests new research from the FSA.
Archives for April 6, 2003
Infants need more vitamin D, say doctors
Doctors in the US have raised recommended levels of vitamin D for infants because they say exposure to sunlight, which generates production of the vitamin in the skin, is no longer a safe way to prevent deficiency in children.
Act now to stem dramatic rise in cancer, says report
With cancer rates expected to rise 50 per cent to 15 million by 2020, a WHO report suggests that if governments act now, there are several ways to reduce these rates - especially through diet.
High fruit consumption not so healthy after all?
A correlation between high fruit and fruit drink consumption and risk of Parkinson's disease has been found by researchers in Honolulu, believed to be due to plant borne toxins, pesticides or herbicides.
Regulating the Latin American market
The International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) is holding a conference in Brazil to help establish a set of regulations for food supplements in the Latin America region.