News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Olive oil has long been touted as an essential part of the healthy Mediterranean diet, but new evidence appears to show exactly why - it helps reduce the oxidation of LDL of 'bad' cholesterol, linked to the hardening of the arteries.
In what it is calling a victory for consumer protection, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has forced Utah-based company Biogenics to agree to stop making products containing drugs but sold as dietary supplements.
First quarter sales at pharmaceutical giant Roche were up 5 per cent in Swiss franc terms to SFr7.4 billion (€5m), with good performances from the group's other divisions more than offsetting a decline at the vitamins arm.
The powerful antioxidant properties of polyphenols in green tea could help protect against the onset of Parkinson's disease, according to new research from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
The new Japanese regulations on organic foods are having a profound effect on the organic food industry, reports market analyst Organic Monitor.
Increasing amounts of scientific data showing the health benefits of soy helped US sales reach $3.3 billion (€3.7bn) in 2001, up almost 25 per cent in mainstream stores from the previous year. Further growth is expected this year.
So-called breast enhancement supplements are ineffective, according to the latest examinations by independent testing body ConsumerLab.com.
The continued future of Florida-based producer of weight management products Health & Nutrition Systems has been called into question following a substantial downturn in profits in 2001.