Supplements soothe the gums
US nutritional supplement supplier Carolwood Corporation is making the claim that the supplement Lignisul MSM could be good for our gums.
Archives for September 9, 2002
Japan's growing taste for amino acid sports drinks
Sports drinks containing amino acids as their main ingredient are becoming popular in Japan, drawing people concerned with relieving fatigue and maintaining health and beauty, industry officials have said.
BASF expands Korean vitamins
In autumn 2002 chemical giant BASF will suspend lysine production for a total of six weeks in Gunsan, Korea as the company integrates new vitamin manufacturing features.
Kellogg up Complete vitamin content
Kellogg, the US cereal manufacturer, has increased the vitamin and mineral content of its Complete breakfast cereal brand. The company said that the cereal now contained 100 per cent of 11 vitamins and minerals, eight more than before.
Food pyramid report confuses consumer
A 1,000 page Dietary Reference Intake Report issued last week by the US National Academies' Institute of Medicine has people even more confused about what to eat and what not to eat to maintain good health, claims Rachel Johnson, professor of...
Retail openings help improve the nation's diet
It may seem like a simple equation, but scientists at Southampton University in the UK have categorically shown it to be true. The opening of a major new food retail outlet in an area with previously poor access to food shops can help improve the diet...
Obesity: sueing the fast food giants
The lawyer representing an overweight New Yorker in a court case against four fast food chains has filed a second class action case on behalf of overweight children, reports AdAge.com.
Powerful properties of garlic
Raw garlic consumption could help limit the damage done to the heart after surgery because of its natural antioxidant properties, according to a new study published this week.