BioBind banned from making slimming claims in UK
UK firm Direct Healthcare has been rapped by the advertising watchdog over slimming claims for itsBioBIND product that contained cactus extract, chitosan and psyllium husk.
Archives for March 29, 2012
House Energy & Commerce Committee members call on FDA to ‘re-examine’ NDI draft guidance
Select members of the highly influential House Energy & Commerce Committee have written to FDA calling for a 'significant reworking' of the controversial new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance.
Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012
Could EU claims crackdown provide US plaintiffs’ attorneys with ammo for new wave of class actions?
The EU crackdown on health claims is unlikely to impact on US regulators, but it could provide ammunition to opportunistic plaintiffs’ attorneys this side of the Atlantic, experts have warned.
Soy isoflavones again linked to blood pressure benefits
Daily consumption products containing soy isoflavones could help to significantly reduce blood pressure across the general population, according to a new study.
Green tea extract specialist defends 1m+ ORAC measures
South African herbal extracts specialist Green Cell Technologies (GCT) has defended the antioxidant measures that showed its green and rooibos tea extracts could deliver ORAC values of around 1,700,000 per 100g.
Cambridge launches open access nutrition journal
The Nutrition Society and Cambridge University Press have added to their stable of nutrition titles with a just-launched open access journal.
Vitamin D-fortified yogurt may cut heart disease risk in diabetics
A traditional Persian yogurt drink fortified with vitamin D may reduce markers of inflammation in diabetics and reduce the risk of heart disease, suggest results of a randomized clinical trial.
Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012
Professor: Term 'antioxidant' should be banished from food labels
The term ‘antioxidant’ should be banished from food labels and replaced with more specific claims about the health benefits of the phytonutrients and other ingredients in question, according to one leading academic.