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Earlier this week we reported how fiber-enriched products could be the next big thing to hit the US health food market. Philippa Nuttall spoke to dietician Pat Baird, member of the newly formed National Fiber Council, about the importance of roughage...
An extract of the hibiscus flower may have the same health benefits as red wine and tea according to scientists in Taiwan, who have found the plant to lower cholesterol in rats.
Atkins Nutritionals' announcement on Monday that it had hired a turnaround specialist to help it cope with tough competition from rival food companies is the clearest sign yet that consumer interest in low-carb diets is finally waning, say some in the...
Young people who consume energy drinks with alcohol to improve their stamina on a night out are likely to see no such effect, suggests new research on the market leader Red Bull.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has been rewarded for its innovation in the field of edible oils and fats for its development of the NovaLipid line of zero and low trans fat oils.
The enzyme bromelain, extracted from the juice and stem of the pineapple plant, appears to reduce inflammation associated with asthma.