News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The Scottish government has launched a major long-term campaign to improve the diet of its population in a bid to combat the nation's poor record in health problems. The campaign includes an extra investment of £40 million (€61.5m) over three years to...
Taking a combination of different fatty acids in supplements may improve cholesterol levels in healthy women, and lower their risk of heart attack, report Canadian researchers in the recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers has launched its first weight loss dietary supplement which does not contain the ephedra herb. Called GNC Total Lean, the product comes with a meal and exercise program to help the user burn more...
Eating fruit and vegetables rich in the antioxidant lutein may improve eyesight in people with age-related cataracts, suggest researchers in Spain reporting on results from a two-year study. The team noted that vitamin E did not produce the same...
Genetically modified potatoes, developed to tackle malnutrition among poor Indian children, are in the final stages of testing, according to a report in the journal New Scientist.
The research laboratory Bio-Technical Resources today announced it is commercialising its technology to produce glucosamine by microbial fermentation, with product availability in the first quarter of 2003.
Obesity and being overweight in adulthood are associated with large decreases in life expectancy and increases in early mortality, according to the latest research. The report, published in this month's Annals of Internal Medicine, linked the danger...
Innovative Technology Acquisition said this week it will begin marketing and distributing the first dietary supplement developed by its subsidiary BioSource Therapeutics, during the first quarter of 2003. Nutraplete is designed to improve quality of...
Eating fish may help to reverse some of the damage caused by smoking, according to new research by scientists in Ireland. The researchers found that taurine, an amino acid present in fish, restored normal vessel function in smokers, thus preventing...