Cocoa flavanol sports nutrition credentials dented: Effect on cyclists ‘minimal’
Cocoa flavanol intake may not have benefits for exercise performance and recovery in well-trained cyclists, European scientists deduce.
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Heart failure 12 times more likely in people with vitamin D deficiency
More trials are needed to test vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of heart disease, say researchers behind a new study showing heart failure among the elderly is strongly associated with vitamin D deficiency.
Omega-3 supplements may slash cardiac death risk: Meta-analysis
Consumption of omega-3 supplements may reduce the risk of cardiac death by an average of 8%, according to results of a new meta-analysis that pooled data from over 70,000 people.
‘Sample was too young,’ experts comment on recent study on calcium and bone loss
There were no links found between dietary calcium intake and rates of bone loss in men, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Experts who commented on the study independently found the study flawed.