Calcium’s weight loss potential gets RCT support
Daily supplements of calcium, with or without vitamin D, may reduce body fat levels and help maintain lean mass, suggests new data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
Archives for August 9, 2010
Gluten-free chestnut flour could add nutritional value
Chestnut flour could be used in gluten-free breads to give nutritional and health benefits, according to a new study from Turkey.
Pomegranate compounds show skin health potential
Extracts from berries and pomegranate may protect the skin from the detrimental effects of UV exposure, offering interesting dietary approaches to prevent skin wrinkles, suggests a new study.
Scientists call for global policy change on vitamin D
International experts have again called out for an increase in daily recommendations for Vitamin D, which they say is crucial to reduce the risk of a host a diseases.