Acai shows heart health benefits: Pilot study
Acai-rich smoothies may reduce cholesterol levels and improve metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight subjects, suggest preliminary findings from a pilot study.
Archives for May 18, 2011
Special edition: Prebiotics
Prebiotic evolution: From earth oven to pizza oven
A clever combination of gut friendly food, consumer education and social media has made Naked Pizza a runaway success. Prebiotic-containing pizza bases will soon be hitting grocery stores, too, says the archaeologist who co-founded the company.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2011
Vitafoods expansion offers broad regional promise
At Vitafoods Europe 2011, Jess Halliday caught up with event director Chris Lee to talk about the show’s ambitious expansion plans into Asia and South America.
Probiotic start-ups pushing new research to please EFSA
Spanish and British probiotics companies are driving funds into strain and product-specific studies as they attempt to build scientific backing that will survive in the European Union health claims clampdown.
Fake male enhancement supplement shows growing trend: FDA
The identification of a dangerous counterfeit product, designed to mimic the male sexual enhancement supplement ExtenZe, is further hard evidence of a growing trend, warns the Food and Drug Administration.
Senator Durbin urges FDA action on ‘relaxation’ brownies
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has asked the FDA to clarify its regulatory position on dietary supplements and food additives on the back of widespread concerns about the marketing of melatonin-containing baked goods.