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Mothers who supplement their diet with fatty acids rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during pregnancy and lactation may increase the IQ of their children, say researchers in this month's Pediatrics journal.
Drinks containing caffeine can significantly affect children's behaviour, report scientists in the US, who found that teenagers who drink lots of fizzy drinks have trouble sleeping. They suggest that such drinks are made less available to children.
Having a drink at least three times a week may help protect men from heart attacks, report researchers in the US in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. The observational study, which tracked the drinking habits of nearly 40,000 men over 12...
A Frost & Sullivan report on the market for fortified foods in India finds that while food companies have understood their target segments well, some products being offered, such as soft drinks, are merely marketing gimmicks.
Northern Ireland-based Dolphin Sea Vegetable Company (DSV) is introducing its blend of Red Marine Algae as a food supplement to treat bacteria and viruses such as Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis bacteria.