Women on fad diets put bones at risk, warns NOS
The UK's National Osteoporosis Society has issued a stark warning that fad dieting is leading women to put their bones at risk by consuming less calcium-rich foods than they did 20 years ago.
Archives for April 13, 2006
Diabetes sufferers prefer oral management
A major international study has shown that many people with type-2 diabetes are not achieving optimal blood sugar control despite the availability of effective treatments - a shortfall that may underscore the benefits of dietary approaches.
Vitamin Angels needs regular donations from industry
2005 was a year marked by disasters, but as the supplements industry rallied to support the victims it was a record year for donations to The Vitamin Angel Alliance. Jess Halliday spoke to the alliance's founder and president Howard B Schiffer about...
Valio continues research into probiotic fruit juices
Finnish company Valio is continuing R&D into fruit juice-based probiotics, with a study in the journal LWT reporting excellent stability, survivability and tolerability of two strains.
Prostate tumours shrunk by lycopene, vitamin E combo
A combination of lycopene and vitamin E suppressed the growth of prostate cancer in mice, but had no effect when used independently, say Dutch researchers.
License granted for new DHA microalgae process
The European inventors of a process for deriving higher yields of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from microalgae have licensed the patent to Advanced BioNutrition - a deal that could ultimately impact the human nutrition market for DHA.