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Obesity meeting with a soy focus

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in managing a person's weight.

Overweight America risks dementia epidemic

The United States may face an explosion in age-related dementia in the next 20 years if it fails to contain the present obesity crisis, warn researchers at Californian health care delivery organization Kaiser Permanente.

Fiber's dual effect wards off heart disease in diabetics

A new study carried out by Unicity International and presented at the American Heart Association conference indicates that fiber supplements have a dual effect on cholesterol levels in type-2 diabetes patients, lowing levels of LDL 'bad' cholesterol...

Med diet lowers risk markers for heart disease

Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.

Human genome explains 5-Loxin's anti-inflammatory effect

A new study has boosted credence in PL Thomas' 5-Loxin ingredient for joint health and inflammation disorders by identifying its anti-inflammatory and collagen-sparing mechanisms and demonstrating in vivo effects similar to those produced by...

BASF plant earns food safety accolade

BASF invited in the American Institute of Baking (AIB) to audit various production facilities and scored 910 out of a possible 1000 points for food safety at its calpan plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany.