Ireland to follow neighbours' initiatives against obesity
Ireland is the latest European state to call for new guidelines on food labelling and a ban on vending machines in schools in order to slow down the growing rise in obesity.
Archives for May 23, 2005
PharmaNutrients unveils total ingredients system
Illinois ingredients company PharmaNutrients is offering customers a value-added service which it says will reduce both the risks of developing new products and the time it takes to bring them to market, reports Jess Halliday.
Weight proves most influential factor on adult bone health
Weight and nutrient intake is more important for bone health in mid life than childhood factors or foetal programming, reveals a small study from the UK.
Yakult pulled up for insufficient science to back ad
A leading probiotic brand in the UK has been told it does not have enough evidence to advertise the product's benefits for upset stomachs experienced during menstruation.
Regular milk drinkers may have lower stroke risk
A diet rich in milk does not increase the risk of heart disease and stroke as previously thought and may even be protective, concludes new research, reports Dominique Patton.
Resveratrol could prevent 'flu epidemics
Resveratrol, a plant polyphenol found in red grapes, could be a useful tool to combat the spread of 'flu, say Italian researchers.
Shark cartilage can't cure cancer, say scientists
When the mass media reported, more than a decade ago, on studies purporting to show that shark cartilage could send cancer into remission, medical professionals didn't really buy it. Now it seems their skepticism was well placed, writes Jess...