UK Herbal Quality Campaign concerns are “bogus", says ANH
The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has taken a swipe at the newly formed Herbal Quality Campaign (QHC) in the UK, labelling its concerns about herbal food supplements “bogus”.
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What does healthy snacking mean? Mintel asks
Most people consider fresh fruit and raw vegetables healthy snack choices, according to a recent survey from market research organization Mintel, but a surprising number think cookies and ice cream are also healthy snacks.
Cocoa offers ‘consistent’ benefits for heart health: Meta-analysis
Consumption of cocoa and the compounds it contains offer significant and ‘consistent’ benefits to blood flow and blood pressure, says a new meta-analysis of 42 studies.
New probiotic strains will win health claims (but not for 10-15 years): Prof
Advances in genomics and understanding the human gut microbiota will lead to the discovery of probiotic bacterial strains that will deliver biomarker-measured health benefits – but it may take 10-15 years, according to a leading researcher.
Coffee may reduces fibrosis risk in people with liver disease
High consumption of coffee could hold the key to reducing the risk of advanced fibrosis in those with fatty liver disease, say researchers.
Resveratrol’s metabolic mechanism pinpointed?
Researchers from the US National Institutes of Health may have identified the ‘missing link’ that help explains how resveratrol influences metabolism.