A new study by researchers in the US claims that the vitamin C
content of popular ready-to-drink brands of orange juice can drop
from 45 milligrams per cup to zero within four weeks after opening.
A study at the University of Colorado at Boulder has found that
older adults may beable to combat oxidative stress in their cells
by increasing vitamin C intake. And with the increase in
metabolism, the benefits would also include...
Little-known vitamins present in orange, red, green and yellow
fruit and vegetables can help improve lung health, according to
recent research from the University at Buffalo in the US.
An American study has found that the daily intake of vitamin C has
an important role in preventing cataracts. Cataracts are present in
45 per cent of people older than 75 years, and their removal is the
most commonly performed surgical...
Increasing consumer concerns about health have triggered growing
demand for cosmeceutical products. The market in the US is growing
by around 10 to 15 per cent each year, and competition between
companies to produce more effective...
A novel way of tackling the problem of anaemia in children has been
created with help from the HJ Heinz food group. Research shows that
Supplefer Sprinkles - iron and vitamin C supplements which can be
easily added to a range of foodstuffs...
Age-related cataracts (ARC) are the leading cause of acquired
blindness in the US, but a new study published in the latest issue
of Ophthalmic Epidemiology shows that antioxidant supplements may
slow their progression.
Vitamin C is known to have significant anti-cancer effects, but the
precise reason why has not always been clear. New research has
taken a further step towards discovering exactly why the vitamin
has such an effect, while at the same...
Insufficient levels of vitamin C before and during pregnancy can
lead to a higher risk of a ruptured membrane and premature
delivery, according to research presented at last week's Society
for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual...
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Respiratory
and Critical Care Medicine, researchers from London's King's
College reported that individuals who ate at least two apples per
week were between 22 and 32...
Coca-Cola is poised to add nutrients to a new line of bottled
water, to be called Dasani Nutriwater, taking on arch-rival
PepsiCo's own enhanced Aquifina.
German fine chemicals company BASF AG does not know when the
European Commission will make a decision based on its investigation
into vitamin price fixing.