Archives for January 10, 2006

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Glycaemic index 'here to stay'

By  Jess Halliday

The glycaemic index has not risen to the same astronomic trend proportions of its low-carb predecessor, but this does not mean there is a lack of interest. Rather, a slow build up could be a sign that it is here for the long-haul.

Experts begin work to validate methods for MSM

By  Dominique Patton

A working group set up by standards developer AOAC has issued a call for analytical methods for joint supplement MSM, or methylsufonyl methane, as part of the program to create validated testing systems for 20 major supplements.

Flatulence-free beans could stir up new interest

By  Jess Halliday

Many people are put off from eating beans by the much joked-about side effect - flatulence. But a new variety of the flatulence-free manteca bean, grown in the UK, could help encourage more people to consume the fibre- and protein-rich food.

Orafti studies satiety effect of oligofructose

By  Jess Halliday

As many consumers get down to dieting to counter the excess calories consumed over the holiday season, Orafti courts the market for foods that fill you up with the results of a pilot human trial investigating the effects of its Beneo oligofructose on...

More support for benefits of fish oil for asthmatics

By  Stephen Daniells

A new report claims omega-3 fatty acid supplements can protect against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in asthma sufferers, adding to previous studies linking fish oil to lung health.