Prebiotics may enhance magnesium uptake from diet: Rat data
Prebiotic fibers may enhance the absorption and retention in rats, suggests new data from Purdue University with implications for bone health in postmenopausal women.
Archives for June 28, 2012
The Popeye myth? New findings suggest how spinach increases muscle power
Nitrate-rich vegetables, such as spinach, could have a ‘powerful effect’ on boosting muscle strength by increasing the levels of certain proteins, according to new research in mice.
Vegetable residues high in antioxidants give low cost food functionality: study
Dried extracted residues from vegetables such as tomato peel and cauliflower waste are high in antioxidants and could provide low cost, sustainable dietary supplements, according to a study.
Are all calories equal for weight loss? Not so say researchers
‘All calories are not created equal’ according to new research that suggests certain diets help to burn more energy than others.
Higher selenium levels linked to lower diabetes risk: Harvard study
Increased levels of selenium in the body may be associated with a 25% reduction in the risk of type-2 diabetes, says a new study from Korea and Harvard.
Doomed: EU soy-cholesterol health claims after appeal fails
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) appears to have nailed shut the door for soy-cholesterol reducing health claims in the European Union, after dismissing a series of formal objections to its third rejection of the bean’s cholesterol-lowering...