Calcium needs still unclear for children
Young girls with a balanced diet are unlikely to gain any additional bone strength from taking supplements, say researchers in Finland.
Archives for November 23, 2005
Acatris and ADM form flax lignan association
Flax lignan manufacturers Acatris and Archer Daniel Midland (ADM) have founded a new trade association to support the science behind standardized flax lignan ingredients and protect them from the risk to their credibility posed by unscrupulous suppliers.
India seen as major growth market for Pycnogenol
Horphag Research has signed its first contracts to supply the pine bark extract Pycnogenol to Indian supplement makers and says the market could soon be one of its biggest.
Britons improving their diets
Two thirds of Britons say they have changed their eating habits or increased exercise this year in a bid to become healthier, shows a new survey that suggests the spate of recent publicity on obesity may be having some effect.
Hoodia and Ayurvedics top agenda for AHPA members
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) members have identified three hot areas of concern or debate for the herbal industry, prompting the association to form special committees on Hoodia gordonii, Ayurvedic herbal products, and animal products.
Could intuition cure America of its poor eating habits?
Thanksgiving and the holiday season are typically times of overindulgence - followed swiftly by concern over expanding waistlines and earnest efforts to shed pounds. But a Brigham Young University professor is seeking to prove his hypothesis that the...
Silicon may boost calcium/vitamin D bone benefits
New research adds to mounting evidence that silicon delivered as choline-stabilised orthosilicic acid (ch-OSAT) may boost the ability of calcium and vitamin D to build bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporosis and osteopenia sufferers.
CLA, sterols boost Cognis sales
German health ingredients firm Cognis said today that sales of its branded CLA Tonalin and sterols have helped it counter the downturn in vitamin E.