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The National Health Service (NHS) has criticised what it says is uncritical reporting by the UK press of a paper exploring whether replacing high calorie drinks with water or diet drinks aided weight loss.
Whole Foods Market (WFM) says it has no immediate plans to re-introduce krill oil supplements to its shelves because it doesn’t see any “meaningful demand” right now.
Supplementation with the marine compound astaxanthin could help to prevent or alleviate complications associated with diabetes, new research in rats has suggested.
Coconut water sales doubled in the US and Europe in 2011, according to a report from New Nutrition Business, and the author told BeverageDaily.com that the drink was here to stay...
Daily intake of plant sterols – well established to reduce cholesterol levels – may also produce ‘modest’ reductions in triglyceride levels, says a new review from Unilever.
Norwegian biochemical company Borregaard has sold its Denomega omega-3 ingredient supply business as it restructures ahead of a potential sale or IPO (initial public offering).
The green tea compound EGCG may enhance tolerance to blood sugar in diabetic lab mice, and may contribute to anti-diabetic nutritional strategies, says a new study.
There are serious weaknesses in the system that allows firms to self-affirm the safety of foods without the approval or knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the American Heart Association (AHA).