Tea good to be true? The 1,000,000+ ORAC extract
A South African company claims to have produced the world’s first one million+ ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value plant extracts.
Archives for March 27, 2012
Dispatches from the 6th Nutrition & Lifestyle conference in Brussels
6-year EU obesity platform nears completion: But has it worked?
A 6-year project tackling obesity and other diet and physical activity-related health issues across the European Union has spawned 300 individual positive actions by government, commercial and other actors – and is not set to wind up until next year.
Have your cake and eat it: Chocolate consumption linked to lower BMI
People who consume chocolate frequently may have lower body mass index (BMI) values, suggests ‘intriguing’ data from the University of California, San Diego.
EU needs common policy on iodised salt to battle deficiencies: Study
A common European Union policy which requires the food industry to use iodised salt is needed to tackle the issue of deficiencies, say authors of a study that found 44% of Europeans are deficient in the nutrient.
50% of military personnel use bodybuilding, energy, or weight-loss supplements
US military personnel are keen users of bodybuilding, energy, or weight-loss supplements, with 46% of personnel using at least one type of supplement, says a new survey.
‘We’re gaining market share because of GMPs’: BI chief
GMP compliance and enforcement is good for the industry, but it is also good for business for suppliers that focus on quality, says George Pontiakos, president and CEO of BI Nutraceuticals.