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A new study carried out by Unicity International and presented at the American Heart Association conference indicates that fiber supplements have a dual effect on cholesterol levels in type-2 diabetes patients, lowing levels of LDL 'bad' cholesterol...
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in managing a person's weight.
The United States may face an explosion in age-related dementia in the next 20 years if it fails to contain the present obesity crisis, warn researchers at Californian health care delivery organization Kaiser Permanente.
Leading experts undertaking a major review of the scientific literature on dosage safety of vitamins E and C have concluded that vitamin E is safe for the general population at intakes up to 1600 international units (IU) a day and vitamin C up to 2000...
Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet continue to gain credence with yet another study showing a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease.
A new study has boosted credence in PL Thomas' 5-Loxin ingredient for joint health and inflammation disorders by identifying its anti-inflammatory and collagen-sparing mechanisms and demonstrating in vivo effects similar to those produced by...
In a bid to help meet the nutrient needs of the vegetarian population, Biodar is introducing its animal derivative-free BetaCote 20VB synthetic beta carotene beadlets in Europe.
BASF invited in the American Institute of Baking (AIB) to audit various production facilities and scored 910 out of a possible 1000 points for food safety at its calpan plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany.