Long term low-carb diet leads to cholesterol rises
A low-carbohydrate diet results in more weight loss after six months than a low-fat diet, but long term could raise bad cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease, claims a meta-analysis.
Archives for February 14, 2006
Remineralisation vital for future of food
Pioneering research into the demineralisation of the earth could have significant consequences for food quality - and even the future of the planet.
Forbes MediTech, Pharmavite extend Reducol agreement again
Forbes MediTech is to continue supplying Pharmavite with its Reducol cholesterol-lowering ingredient until at least mid-2007, in an extension of the existing supply and license agreements.
Alliance targets growing rosemary extract market
Slovenian rosemary extract firm Vitiva has formed an alliance with UK firm Food Ingredient Technology (FIT) in order to penetrate the growing functional ingredients markets in the UK and Ireland.
Supplements better than fortification for folic acid?
Pregnant women who do not take folic acid-containing supplements are eight times more likely to have low serum folate values, despite eating folate-fortified foods, claims a new study.
The use of herbals and plastic surgery
Fifty-five per cent of plastic surgery patients take natural remedies that may lead to post-operative complications, claims a study, but an industry expert questions the quality of the research.