Vitamin D3 beats D2 for maintaining winter levels: Study
Vitamin D3 is more effective at maintaining blood levels of the sunshine vitamin during winter months than the D2 form, says a new study.
Archives for July 23, 2012
Nexira dives into India’s hefty health market with new sales subsidiary
Natural ingredients specialist Nexira hopes to bite into burgeoning opportunities in India’s nutraceutical sector with a new sales office.
Dietary antioxidants may help slash pancreatic cancer risk: EPIC data
Increasing dietary intake of certain antioxidants could help to cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, according to new research.
France publishes 200,000+item nutrient database
“How many calories does an apple contain? How much protein is found in yoghurt? Which fruit contains the most vitamin C, oranges or black currants?”
Grape powder may improve blood pressure, vascular health: Human study
Daily supplements of a freeze-dried grape polyphenol powder may reduce systolic blood pressure and improve the health of blood vessels, says a new study.
‘Proper’ regulations could slash European heart disease by half, claim experts
Population level strategies – including taxation and regulation of advertising – could cut cardiovascular related deaths in Europe by half, according to a new position paper from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
DSM backs Dutch and German Olympians with nutrient solutions
DSM is using the Olympic Games to highlight its sports nutrition offerings like carotenoids and vitamin D by sponsoring different teams within the Dutch and German contingents at the London Olympiad which negins on Friday.