Z-Trim Plus claims double-edged health benefits
A new line of functional fat substitutes claims to be able to cut up to half the fat content of products while fortifying them with health promoting ingredients.
Archives for March 28, 2006
Too little salt could be bad for you, claims report
A new study into the effects of salt intake suggests that people who reported eating less salt than is recommended by UK and US government guidelines were 37 per cent more likely to die from cardiovascular causes than those who ate more.
Enzymotec targets Russia with brain health supplements
Israeli biofunctional ingredients maker Enzymotec is continuing its Eastern European expansion with a move into Russia with its phosphatidylserine (PS)-containing brain health products.
Beta-glucan fruit drink lowers bad cholesterol levels
Soluble fibre beta-glucan could lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and seems more efficient when put in beverages, claims new research.
Vitamins and lung cancer risk - no link, says meta-analysis
High intake of vitamins A, C, E and folic acid do not reduce the risk of lung cancer, says a pooled analysis of prospective studies.