CoQ10 bioavailability boost from soft gels: Study
Delivering co-enzyme Q10 in its reduced form and in a soft gel capsule may increase the bioavailability of the nutrient, according to a new study.
Archives for January 12, 2009
Weight management may gain from health claim challenges
European regulation on permissible health claims may well be slowing down development of novel dietary supplement products, requiring greater industry cooperation in providing strong science, says one industry association.
US health experts urge Obama to take ‘urgent action’ on obesity
A group of prominent American health professionals has issued a letter urging President-elect Barack Obama to take “bold and urgent action” to curb obesity or, they say, the current generation could be the first to live shorter lives than their parents.
Common hydrocolloid may reduce cholesterol levels: Study
The commonly used hydrocolloid hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) may reduce cholesterol levels by over 20 per cent, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company.
The invincibles – recession proof food and healthy eating
There are fears that in the economic crisis consumers will put on “recession pounds” by eating unhealthily. Rightly or wrongly, food manufacturers may suffer the blame but “unhealthy” and “recession proof” do not necessarily go hand-in-hand.
FDA finds 70 fraudulent weight loss supplements
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified its clamp-down on adulterated weight loss supplement products, which have been found to contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients.
Consumers likely to move away from ‘medicalized’ foods, predicts report
While there is little doubt that the food and beverage industry’s preoccupation with functional foods will not lose steam, consumer reaction could well be set for a shift, according to a US market researcher.