Marine MUFAs may improve metabolic syndrome: Mouse study
Long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids from fish sources may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome, according to new research in mice.
Archives for June 12, 2011
FDA's enforcement deserves loud applause
A flurry of seizures, criminal charges, and warning letters shows that FDA is increasing it enforcement of dietary supplement regulations. Good for FDA and good for industry!
EFSA water-hydration rejection “unfounded and unjustified”
The likelihood of some kind of legal retaliation against a rejected article 14 water-dehydration health claim is mounting, following the publication of widespread condemnation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion.
Helen Keller battles blindness with vitamin A supplementation in Sierra Leone
The Seeing Is Believing and Helen Keller International foundations, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, are making vitamin A dietary interventions in Sierra Leone to battle blindess among children.
Special Edition: Functional Food Trends
Heart health claims are boosting chocolate’s growth potential, report
There is growth potential for dark chocolate in the functional food sector, with the product carrying most of the heart health claims in the confectionery segment, says Leatherhead Food Research.
Denmark: There is no Marmite ban
The Danish government has clarified that Marmite is not in fact banned, but merely in need of a marketing authorisation as per European Union health claim rules.
Vitamin E supplements may reduce lung disease risk: Cornell study
Daily supplementation with vitamin E may reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 per cent in women over 45, says a study from Cornell University.
Special edition - Functional food trends
US Functional food market up 31% since 2006, says new report
The functional food market in the US has grown 31 percent since 2006, with beverages leading the charge, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.
EC approves Pfizer-Ferrosan buy-out
The European Commission has OKd Pfizer’s acquisition of the consumer healthcare/supplements arm of Danish company Ferrosan.