Gold kiwifruit may slash severity of common cold: Study
Eating a couple of gold kiwifruit every day may reduce the severity of symptoms of the common cold, says new data from New Zealand.
Archives for January 2, 2012
Osteoporosis to cost €38.5bn in Europe’s ‘big 5’ by 2025
The healthcare costs of rising European osteoporosis rates will reach €38.5bn by 2025 from €30.7bn in 2010, according to a study that reflected on the problem of an increasingly aged population.
Health claims? Who needs ‘em? asks industry guru
2012 will bring the greatest changes ever seen to European Union healthy foods and supplements marketing as the long-awaited 2000+-strong health claims register becomes law – but does a rejected health claim really matter?
Strawberry extracts as good as the whole food, suggests study
Processed strawberries may deliver the same amount of beneficial compounds as the whole fruit, says a new study from Spain that supports the potential health boosting effects of processed strawberry products.
Trans fats and nutrient intake linked to Alzheimer’s brain shrinkage
Consumption of ‘junk food diets’ containing high levels of trans fats may lead to brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s, whilst consumption of foods high in vitamins may offer protection, says new research.