Archives for March 26, 2004

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Teens need a calcium boost

New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels of the mineral, such as through fortified milks, should...

Evidence on sugars enough to call for reduced intake

There is 'considerable evidence' to suggest that sucrose and other free sugars contribute to the global epidemic of obesity and governments should endorse recent WHO guidelines on reducing sugar intake, argues a researcher in today's Lancet.

Wyeth adds lutein to leading multivitamin brand

Leading multivitamin brand Centrum has added lutein to its formulation for the German market, taking the ingredient firmly into Europe's mass market and establishing as a daily health requirement, writes Dominique Patton.