Fatty fish may slash men’s heart failure risk
One portion of fatty fish per week may reduce a man’s risk of heart failure, according to new research from the US and Sweden.
Archives for April 22, 2009
Sue Croft wins Natural Products Outstanding Achievement Award
The director of the high-dose supplements lobby group and consumer advocate, Consumers for Health Choice, Sue Croft, has been recognised for decades of hard work by being awarded the Natural Products Outstanding Achievement Award.
Tate & Lyle enters high-dose green tea extract market
Tate & Lyle has continued its push into the health and wellness area by linking with a Canadian coffee and tea specialist to distribute a green tea extract in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Sabinsa self-certifies Indian gooseberry as GRAS
Sabinsa has achieved self-certification for its Amla ingredient, Saberry, after an independent panel of scientifists took no issue with its safety and toxicology data.
Carotenoids may halve metabolic syndrome risk
Increased intakes of antioxidant carotenoids, and particularly lycopene, may reduce the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome by about 50 per cent, says a new study.
Walnuts and fish affect heart health differently
Including both walnuts and fish products in the diet is required to reduce risks of coronary heart disease, says a new study funded by the California Walnut Commission.
Obama nominates USDA nutrition and research undersecretaries
President Obama made two appointments within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday, to run the department’s public nutrition programs, and to oversee US agricultural research and education.
Textural analysis putting food into orbit, says SMS
Stable Micro Systems (SMS) said that NASA's Space Food Systems laboratory, located at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, has recently enlisted its TA.XTPlus texture analyser in order to ensure that astronauts are provided with food with optimal...