News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) today submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture urging them to recognize the importance of dietary supplements in the 2005 Dietary...
Wine made from the Chinese herb wolfberry - long associated with a variety of health benefits including its use as a preventative against diabetes and impotence - is in line for a marketing push after receiving UK investment.
Prices for ingredients such as soy and wheat are still vulnerable to increases as global harvests could be impacted by weather risks and generally low stocks.
The drinks industry believes fortified beverages are the answer to claims that Americans are increasingly drinking sweetened soft drinks at the expense of more nutritious alternatives.
Columbia University Medical Center has launched the first clinical trial of a possible herbal preventative for prostate cancer.
The Japanese food company Kyowa Hakko Kogyo has developed a new process for manufacturing amino acid dimers - also known as di-peptides - that could increase their use as components in infusions and enteral nutrition products.
Scientists in Germany, Austria and Canada are claiming that their combined work may have led to a natural "cure for the common cold".
Damage from Hurricane Ivan that struck the US in the past week could send soy bean prices rising.