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Flying in the face of the massively popular low carb Atkins diet, controversy linked to the efficacy of the regime looks set to continue with new evidence suggesting the precise opposite - a high carbohydrate, low fat diet - is 'better than counting...
European vitamin C prices look set to rise this year despite few signs of respite from Chinese competition. The move is seen by some as a final attempt to make money on the commodity.
Obesity-related US medical costs reached $75 billion in 2003 with taxpayers paying up to $175 annually to foot the bill, reports a new study. According to weight-loss-diet-i.com, sales of diet pills and related supplements have been increasing 10 to...
The UK's Advertising Standards Agency has upheld a complaint objecting to an advertisement for a creatine supplement, stating that it was up to 160 per cent more effective than regular creatine.
Spanish manufacturer of choline salts Algry Quimica has signed several new research agreements to develop active ingredients for pharma and food applications.
With 60 enquiries in one week for a new franchise 'low carb' food shop, the popularity of low carbs is going at full steam. Pure Foods also reports a 300 per cent rise on a new low carb product line.
Degussa BioActives has obtained a court injunction against creatine manufacturer Muscle Marketing USA that will prevent it from making false statements and claims about its creatine serum and its stability and effectiveness.
Dietary lycopene may significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, suggests new research, which found that women with the highest levels of the antioxidant in their blood had a 34 per cent reduced risk of the disease compared to those with lower...