Heart disease risk factors vary according to sex
Lifestyle risks for heart disease differ between men and women, according to French researchers studying the effects of vitamin and mineral supplements on heart health.
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Grape juice may be better than supplements
Drinking grape juice may be a better alternative to taking supplements, say researchers, who report that concord grape juice's powerful antioxidant effects may offer extra benefits that supplements do not.
Bravo Foods extend fortified milk range
Marketing company Bravo! Foods has introduced a low-calorie version of its Looney Toons Fortified Milk range. Slim Slammers Fortified Milk is sweetened with sucralose instead of sugar and made from 1 per cent fat milk.
Folic acid can reduce heart disease and stroke
Folic acid could dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease, deep vein thrombosis and stroke according to researchers in this week's British Medical Journal. Scientists report that the vitamin can reduce levels of homocysteine in the body, a...
MEPs pass strict herbals legislation
European members of parliament have adopted a resolution for new legislation on traditional herbal products which will require all herbal medicines on sale in the European Union to be registered.
Hydrocolloid expansion for Cargill
US agri-giant Cargill, the new owner of French starch company Cerestar, made further steps to increasing its texturiser business when the company announced this week its intention to form a 50/50 joint venture with Chinese company Shandong Huanghelong...
Appetite control product goes one step better
Nutrition technology company PacificHealth Laboratories said it has completed two double blind trials on an improved version of its Satietrol appetite control technology.
Cargill introduces soy ingredient for supplements
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has launched a new soy isoflavone ingredient developed specifically for the dietary supplement industry. AdvantaSoy Compress, produced in the same way as AdvantaSoy Clear, can be customised and made in concentrations...
Chocolate keeps the heart healthy
Chocolate may actually be good for you, suggests new research confirming previous studies which show that the flavonols found in certain chocolates and cocoa can have benefits for heart health.