Healthy instinct fails with greater choice of foods, new study
A new study suggests that our instinctive "nutritional wisdom" fails when unhealthy food choices are more available than healthier nutrients.
Archives for May 30, 2002
Children's diet worse than in post-war period
A conference in London this week will seek to address the problems leading to poor childhood nutrition. Some experts have warned that children are more unhealthy today than they were during post-war rationing,
Strong sterol sales boost revenues for Forbes Medi-Tech
Strong phytosterol sales in the first quarter for Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech doubles first quarter revenues from last year. The company reported revenue of C$2.4 billion (€1.6bn), up from C$1.2 billion in the comparable period of 2001.
Vitamin E could offer breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment
New research shows that vitamin E could inhibit the development of prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Rochester in the US reported that the vitamin suppressed the androgen receptor, a marker for the cancer's growth.