Humans to get racehorse supplement
A nutritional supplement commonly given to high-performance racehorses is being made available to humans for the first time.
Archives for April 3, 2002
Women urged to eat tomatoes for healthy hearts
Women should start adding more tomato products to their diets, according to the results of a study presented this week by Harvard Medical School researchers at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting.
Sales rise at Naturade
Naturade, a producer of soy protein products designed to boost heart health, saw sales grow by 9 per cent in 2001, following a strong performance from the Total Soy brand.
Slimming supplements fail the ConsumerLab test
More than one in five weight loss, slimming and diabetes supplements failed an evaluation by the independent product assessment group ConsumerLab.com.
IOC warns on food supplements
Athletes are using increasing amounts of dietary supplements to help boost their performance, but many of the products they use are contaminated by substances that could result in positive tests for anabolic steroids, according to the International...
Consumers tricked by 'healthy' image of organics - report
A report by the UK Consumers' Association claims that consumers are increasingly buying organic food because they believe it is better for them - a preconception which is often far from the truth.
Milk the most cost-effective way of lifting calcium intake
There are many ways for consumers to increase their intake of calcium, a mineral known to help strengthen bone structure and aid weight loss. But a recent analysis shows that milk, a natural source of calcium, remains the most cost effective means of...
Axcan expands via French acquisition
A French-Canadian pharmaceutical group is to expand its European operations via the acquisition of the French company Laboratoire du Lacteol du Docteur Boucard, its second European investment.
Warning over immunity-boosting eggs
FDA warns US biotech company over claims that eggs can help boost human immune system.