Dutch authority detects pharma ingredients in herbal weight loss supps
Herbal food supplements purporting to reduce weight may contain unlabelled pharma ingredients, according to a report from Dutch food safety experts.
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“The applicant provided 47 references which did not address the effects of L. plantarum TENSIA on BP."
EFSA issues fresh rejection for probiotic ‘heart cheese’ health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has delivered a negative opinion on a second dossier suggesting that a link a probiotic cheese can benefit blood pressure.
“Try telling any marathoner or endurance cyclist that carb drinks and gels don't help them maintain performance over long distances and you'll be laughed out of the room..."
‘Controversial’; EFSA rejects sports gels for endurance
Data backing ‘carbohydrate solutions’ like sports gels to benefit 60-minute-plus endurance efforts have been rebuffed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a decision one sports nutrition expert called, “controversial”.
Beetroot shows heart health benefits for overweight older people: Study
Daily consumption of beetroot juice may significantly reduce systolic blood pressure in overweight older people, says a new study from England.
Gut bacteria type plays role in obesity risk from high fat diet
Specific gut bacteria found in humans could increase the risk of obesity when consuming fat-rich foods, according to new data.