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Athletes should be warned against drinking too much water, or other sports drinks, during exercise, writes a sports medicine expert in this week's BMJ, prompting swift reaction from sports drink maker Gatorade.
The carbohydrate-rich pizza could be associated with a reduced risk of cancer, suggested a newspaper report yesterday, while a recent study finds that the tomato-based food could help lower women's levels of heart disease.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is seeking views from Irish industry on the European Community's proposed new regulation to govern nutrition and health claims on foods.
Scientists in the UK said on Friday they had found evidence of a link between consumption of fat and breast cancer, a theory so far poorly supported by human trials. Their study raises questions about the methods of assessing dietary intake, showing...
Kemin Foods, maker of FloraGLO Lutein, is hoping to increase brand awareness among the British medical community, by backing a campaign to teach doctors about the role of lutein in preventing blindness among the elderly.
Eating in between mealtimes is fundamentally ingrained in Europeans' eating habits, claims a new report that encourages manufacturers to concentrate on healthy snacks and meal-snack 'hybrids' to meet the needs of this rising trend.
Scientists in the UK said on Friday they had found evidence of a link between consumption of fat and breast cancer, a theory so far poorly supported by human trials. Their study raises questions about the methods of assessing dietary intake, showing...
Lesaffre Yeast has added a new consumer yeast brand to its North American portfolio with the acquisition of Stranks Management and its subsidiaries.
Direct-selling firm Unicity Network has been bought out by a group of its management executives from parent company Netherlands-based Numico. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Archer Daniels Midland has launched a NovaLipid zero and reduced trans-fat oils and shortenings range for use in confectionery, snack and cereal products.
Engineers at the Russian company Izobretatel in Moscow have designed and patented a new device for rapid and cost-effective analysis of the consistency of various food- and non-foodstuffs for future standardised replication.