News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The best way to lower high blood pressure is to eat a balanced diet, take regular exercise and supplement with the pine bark extract Pycnogenol, according to one scientist, who is currently looking at the effect of this product on diabetics.
Fatty acids supplier Bioriginal Food & Science has fully integrated its European business - the Netherlands-based Vegetable Seed Products - as it moves to profit from the buoyant market for healthy omega-3 and omega-6 oils.
Anheuser-Busch has created a beer for those who fancy a night on the tiles but need that little extra something to pep them up.
BioCell Technology has been awarded a patent for the manufacturing process of BioCell Collagen II, which supports the product's benefits for joint, skin and eye health.
Swiss company Buhler has developed a new extrusion process that allows white rice to be enriched with vitamins, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Europeans are still not sufficiently aware of the risks of unhealthy eating, according to a new consumer survey presented at an industry conference last week.
Supplement labels should carry some suggestions as to how they are best consumed to maximize their chances of efficacy, suggests a researcher.
A daily probiotic supplement reduced the number of sick days caused by gastrointestinal illnesses or colds by almost 70 per cent, according to a new study done by Swedish firm BioGaia.