Lychee extract may trim waist fat: Study
04-Nov-2009 - An extract from lychees may reduce abdominal fat in people with metabolic syndrome, a lead...
Dairy proteins again linked to blood pressure benefits
04-Nov-2009 - A combination of milk proteins may reduce salt-induced increases in blood pressure by about 10...
Low vitamin D again linked to higher mortality
03-Nov-2009 - Low blood levels of vitamin D have again been linked to lower survival in...
Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health
03-Nov-2009 - Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood...
Folic acid shows benefits for diabetic heart health
02-Nov-2009 - Supplements of folic acid may reverse the detrimental changes in blood vessel health associated with...
EU doctors back elderly vitamin D fortification
29-Oct-2009 - A coalition of European doctors has recommended vitamin D be given to over-75s at 600-800IU...
Nutrient database can assist health claims
27-Oct-2009 - Pooling nutrient information is becoming an important and time efficient way for companies scientific data...
EU doctors deciding on elderly vitamin D levels
26-Oct-2009 - A group of European doctors is moving toward a vitamin D recommended level for the...
Krill oil safe, well tolerated and effective, says study
26-Oct-2009 - Daily supplements of omega-3-rich krill oil is a safe and effective way of increasing levels...
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Regulation: the rules governing healthy chocolate
23-Oct-2009 - In the final part of our series on healthy chocolate, NutraIngredients scans the regulatory landscape...
Plant stanol and sterol claims now law in EU
23-Oct-2009 - Two of the three article 14 cholesterol-lowering health claim opinions relating to plant sterols and...
Consumer response to health claims varies by country: Study
23-Oct-2009 - Italians are unswayed by healthy messages and images on foods, whereas the Finnish respond to...
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Supply: Sourcing heart healthy chocolate
22-Oct-2009 - In the third part of a special series on the health benefits of cocoa polyphenols,...
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Science: Getting to the heart of chocolate’s benefits
21-Oct-2009 - In the second part of our special series on the health benefits of cocoa polyphenols,...
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Markets: functional chocolate finding its feet
20-Oct-2009 - In the first of a four-part special series, NutraIngredients.com dips its investigative strawberry into the...
Heart health claims grow in uncertain times
19-Oct-2009 - Heart health claims are becoming an increasingly common sight in food stores but Leatherhead Food...
Scientists attack proposed EU omega-3 DRVs
16-Oct-2009 - An international consortium of concerned lipid scientists says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-recommended omega-3...
Omega-3 may protect healthy men from chest pains
16-Oct-2009 - Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids EPA, DPA, and DHA may protect men against acute...
July 2010: When EU health claim compliance reaches store shelves
15-Oct-2009 - The European Commission has set itself the goal of processing the 94 generic article 13.1...
New organic-certified fucoidan for functional beverages
14-Oct-2009 - The first organic-certified fucoidan ingredient developed for the functional beverage market will be launched as...
Over-fishing no threat to krill harvest, says industry
13-Oct-2009 - Krill harvesting in the Southern Ocean is sustainable, despite fears that super swarms of the...
B vitamins fail to reduce heart-health problems: Cochrane Review
12-Oct-2009 - Supplements of B6, B12 or folate do not affect cardiovascular health, despite lowering homocysteine levels,...
Industry calls Cochrane vitamin B review 'misleading'
12-Oct-2009 - The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) and the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA)...
Freeze-dried strawberries may slash cholesterol levels
09-Oct-2009 - Supplements of a freeze-dried strawberry may improve cholesterol levels by about five per cent, according...
Scientists protest as EC validates omega-3 labelling rule
07-Oct-2009 - The group of international scientists that last week petitioned the European Commission to amend a...
