Tea and coffee support heart health: EPIC Study
Between three and six cups of tea a day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease by about 45 per cent, says a new study from The Netherlands.
Archives for June 20, 2010
Eat less. Move more. Why do we need the 2010 Dietary Guidelines?
It’s important to know where you stand. Especially if it’s on a set of scales registering several pounds more than your ideal weight. The US Dietary Guidelines may not keep us from unhealthy habits, but they do set clear standards for individuals and...
US invests in disease prevention
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has earmarked $250m for investment in the prevention of chronic diseases.
Telecommunications are health claim loophole, says consultant
Health claims made about food products via telephone marketing calls could place some companies at an unfair advantage by allowing them to sidestep the EU nutrition and health claims regulation, according to an industry consultant.
High-dose stanols more effective for cholesterol cuts
A daily dose of plant stanols four times that of current recommendations may be an even more effective way of reducing cholesterol, says a new study from Dutch and German scientists.
Industry battles language barrier to stay “positive”
The European food supplements industry is benefitting from a campaign emanating from Ireland that seeks to raise industry’s voice in the mainstream media – but the multiplicity of EU languages remains a key challenge.
Nestle critical of selenium health claim ruling
Influential New York-based, food policy academic Marion Nestle says a recent court action ordering the FDA to remove lengthy disclaimers from selenium health claims will open the floodgates to misleading advertising.