Coffee consumption may reduce risk of liver cancer: Meta-analysis
Consumption of coffee may reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40%, according to a new meta-analysis.
Archives for October 23, 2013
Lowering blood sugar could help prevent cognitive declines: Study
People with higher blood sugar levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to new research that suggests reducing levels of blood sugar could help to protect against cognitive declines.
Brain imaging shows that Bayer’s Berocca supplements may boost memory & processing
Multivitamin supplements may boost working memory and attentional processing, and adding guarana may enhance these effects further, says a new study with Bayer Healthcare’s Berocca Performance and Boost products.
‘Important public health implications’: Meta-analysis supports lycopene’s blood pressure management potential
Supplements of lycopene, the antioxidant most commonly linked to tomatoes, may significantly reduce blood pressure, particularly for people with moderately elevated blood pressure, says a new meta-analysis.
IQ Chocolate preps sports performance cocoa health claim
Scottish chocolate start-up, IQ Chocolate, has high hopes for its “raw” dark chocolate bars within the high quality, functional foods sector and is currently in the initial stages of preparing a dossier for a health claim.
Norwegian omega-3 players enter UK; develop hard tablets
Firms operating out of the omega-3 supply stronghold Norway have pushed into the UK market and developed new omega-3 forms.
Low vitamin D status may raise anaemia risk in children, warns study
Low levels of vitamin D in blood serum appear to be linked to an increase in children's risk of anaemia, according to new research.
Arla sees protein drink sales soar in Scandinavian C-Stores
Arla Food Ingredients believes that beverages with added protein have huge growth prospects across Europe, and notes the recent explosion of such SKUs in Scandinavian C-Stores.