Lycopene may help recovery from prostate surgery
The tomato-derived antioxidant lycopene could help promote the recovery of patients undergoing standard surgical treatment for advanced prostate cancer, say researchers reporting on a small trial.
Archives for October 21, 2003
Legal challenge to supplements directive gains support
The campaign against the new EU food supplements directive is gathering pace as the Alliance for Natural Health announces it will also take legal proceedings to see the directive declared invalid under European law.
Sports nutrition lab accused of doping
Around 40 professional sportsmen in the US have been requested to appear in front of a US court to give evidence against the founder of the California-based supplement firm Balco Laboratories, alleged to have supplied leading athletes with an, until...
A cascade of high-fiber cereals
General Mills-owned Cascadian Farm has introduced three new varieties of organic cereals, Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and Purely O's, each said to provide a good to excellent source of potentially heart-healthy fiber.
UK under pressure to promote natural healthcare
Food is a major and underused anticancer weapon, according to a group of British politicians, who are calling for the Government to focus on diet to reduce cancer incidence in the UK.
Soy protein has protective effect for diabetes patients
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small trial.
Homeopathy could cure third world arsenic poisioning
A homeopathic remedy made from arsenic oxide could ease the suffering of the hundreds of millions of people at risk from arsenic poisoning worldwide, suggests research published this week. Trials on rats appear to disprove a possible psychosomatic...
Earnings rise in 3Q for corn ingredients
Meeting targets for the year, US ingredients company Corn Products International brushes off a tougher economic climate to post a solid set of third quarter results with earnings rising by 15 per cent. A strong performance in South America thanks to...
Soy protein may protect against diabetes damage
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small trial.
Sustaining the coffee world
As trading nations get to grips with globalisation in the 21st century the issue of sustainability is increasingly compounded for commodities on today's market. Nowhere is this more evident than for coffee - arguably one of the the world's most...
Sweeteners vs. sugar in the battle of the palate
Which do we prefer - the light or full-on version? Food scientists investigating sweeteners in soft drinks find the consumer palate might be perverse, preferring regular cola over its lighter sister, but non-plussed over orange drinks.
Nutraquest avoids lawsuits under chapter 11
New Jersey-based Nutraquest, a former manufacturer of ephedra supplements under the name of Cytodyne Technologies, has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, according to press reports yesterday.