Cranberries offer promise for diabetics: Study
Sweetened dried cranberries with a reduced sugar and increased fibre content may benefit type-2 diabetics by delivering healthier glycemic and insulin responses, suggests a small study.
Archives for July 19, 2009
Mainstream press ‘exposed’ for health claim sensationalism
Not again! As if industry is not struggling enough with the severity of the European Food Safety Authority’s nutrition and health claims rulings so far, the situation has not been helped by the kind of articles that appeared in the UK press today and...
Chitosan with omega-3 boosts fillet life, nutrition
Coating frozen fish with a mix of chitosan and fish oils can boost shelf life and improve the nutritional load, according to new research on lingcod from the US.
Cyanotech goes condition-specific with new supplement blends
Hawaiian microalgae specialist Cyanotech is launching a line of condition-specific products that include its branded astaxanthin.
Multivitamins may lower heart disease death risk
Long-term regular consumption of a multivitamin may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 16 per cent, according to a new study from the US.