No increased disease risk by eating refined grain foods - study review
Consuming up to 50% of all grain foods as refined grains will not lead to any increased disease risk, according to a study reviewing all relevant literature from the Noughties.
Archives for January 10, 2012
Not all pectin created equal for cholesterol-lowering activity: Cargill
Daily consumption of pectin-containing foods may lower LDL cholesterol by as much as 10%, says a new study funded by Cargill, but the effects are dependent on the type of pectin used.
New mechanism reveals link between maternal diet and diabetes
Mothers who consume a poor diet through pregnancy risk leaving their children less able to store fats correctly in later life, leading to a higher risk of diabetes, according to new research in rats.
Chocolate giant submits cocoa flavanol-blood health claim to EFSA
Barry Callebaut has submitted an article 13.5 health claim dossier to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) linking cocoa flavanols and healthy blood flow.
“Therapeutic foods” aiding 1,000,000 malnourished African children: UNICEF
"Specially developed ready-to-use therapeutic foods” and nutrient packs are helping to feed more than one million malnourished children in the Sahel region of Western and Central Africa, according to UNICEF.
Modified probiotics may protect against food borne illnesses: Study
Modified probiotics could help to reduce the risk of food borne infections such as Listeria by blocking the bacteria from entering the body in the gut, say researchers.