Industry checking GI levels to prepare for emerging trend
A hospital is the latest to launch a glycaemic index testing service in the UK to meet demand from food makers looking to develop low-GI ranges.
Archives for December 16, 2004
Iron supplements may help ADHD children
Iron supplements may be useful for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers that have found a small group of these children to be deficient in the mineral.
Thiamine may protect heart health in diabetics
High doses of vitamin B1, or thiamine, could lower cholesterol in diabetes patients and help prevent heart disease, say UK researchers.
Ayurceutics says products safe from heavy metals
Ayurceutics has responded to yesterday's article in JAMA claiming there was a high risk of finding heavy metals in Ayurvedic herbals, by highlighting its manufacturing process that it believes removes any danger of contamination.
New obesity study implies antioxidant power
New findings from Japanese researchers could help society understand the mechanistic role of obesity in the metabolic syndrome and could eventually help stem the obesity epidemic.
Further cholesterol-lowering claim in Sweden
Unilever's cholesterol-lowering Becel Pro.activ milk drink has become the fifth product to earn a product-specific health claim under Sweden's health claims system.
Low carb bakery products become widespread
Low carbohydrate bakery products have become common place in the US, but the recent growth surge in this area is set to slow down, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.