DNP poisoning on the rise: Analysis
Cases of poisoning from the industrial chemical dinitrophenol (or DNP) – often used by bodybuilders to burn fat - are on the increase, according to research.
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‘Super-bananas’ close to commercialisation
The mass-production of so-called ‘super-bananas’ enriched with vitamin A may begin in Uganda as early as 2020 pending approval by the country’s legislators, according to the project’s lead scientist, James Dale.
POM vs Coke and what it means for dietary supplements
Borrowed science, NDIs, and fairy dusting: UNPA advises members to check their labels
Fairy dusting with high value ingredients and borrowing someone else’s science to support your own claims are just two of the ways that the POM vs Coke case could impact dietary supplements, and the implications could extend to advertising as well as...
Lack of good advice about supplement use puts young athletes at risk, dietitian says
The unfettered marketplace for dietary supplements in the United States has created a risky situation for teenagers, especially younger athletes, dietitians at a recent conference were told. Tavis Piattoly, RD, told attendees that younger athletes were...
CSPI calls for warning letters on energy drinks, but are the numbers accurate?
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to require warning labels on energy drink containers notifying consumers of the risk of heart attack, convulsion, and other adverse reactions.
Breaking news
Hormel Foods to acquire CytoSport and its Muscle Milk Sports Nutrition Products
Muscle Milk maker CytoSport is being acquired by Hormel Foods for a tasty $450 million.