Eating organic soups could help to reduce the risk of developing
cancer or suffering a stroke or heart attack, New Scientist
magazine said on Wednesday.
Dr. Edward Giovannucci of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard
Medical School has published a new epidemiological survey review
that confirms earlier studies suggesting that the consumption of
lycopene-rich foods can reduce...
Dramatic growth currently experienced by the nutraceuticals market
is forecast to be the biggest driver in the development of the
flavonoids and isoflavones markets in Europe in the next six years.
New research from market analysts...
The vitamin price fixing affair which has already seen a cartel of
some of the world's major producers fined by the European and US
authorities is continuing in other parts of the world. This week
saw the Australian Federal Court...
In Europe, approximately 75 000 citizens die from colon cancer each
year which is a significant financial and social burden on Member
States. Recent studies have revealed a link between the preventive
effect of naturally occurring...
An extraordinary phenomenon is currently under discussion - that
tomatoes smokers may be sensitive to tomatoes. A new book launched
recently claims that eating tomatoes makes it harder for people to
give up smoking, reports Ananova.com.
Women who take oestrogen may decrease their risk of developing
atherosclerosis - the progressive narrowing and hardening of the
arteries - according to new research published in the March issue
of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
Folic acid is certainly making the news this month. On this site
alone we have reported a number of new studies highlighting a
variety of health benefits linked to this nutrient. And just today
the Australia New Zealand Food Authority...
The little red berry may soon become the latest fat-burning food
fad. Scientists in Japan have been experimenting with a range of
different foods in an attempt to find an alternative to capsaicin,
a substance found in red pepper that...
US researchers who recently completed the map of the peanut's
genetic code are not just hoping to make peanuts more nutty but
that the genetic blueprint will also help enhance disease
resistance, cut down on pesticide use and...
Scientists have known for some time that certain components of some
foods, called amines, possess biological activity. Amines are
formed during normal metabolic processes in living organisms and
are present in everyday food products
Ongoing research into the effects of alcohol on our bodies reveals
a variety of different, sometimes contradictory, findings. But a
constant appears to be emerging - that alcohol consumed in absolute
moderation, may actual help, rather...
Food allergies in the West are a growing problem for the
population. A European-funded project was set up to improve the
understanding of factors that may be important in predisposing
certain plant food proteins to becoming allergens....
Scientists at Denver's AMC Cancer Research Center claim that they
have invented a new coffee-roasting process that preserves the
disease-fighting antioxidant present in green java beans, reports
Jim Erickson, PRNewswire.
Intermittent iron supplementation could replace daily iron
supplements for reducing anaemia in developing countries, report
researchers from Prince of Songkla University in Thailand.
The catechins found in green tea may benefit arthritis patients by
reducing the degradation of cartilage, according to an in vitro
study conducted at the University of Sheffield Medical School in
the UK.
DSM Special Products, a part of Dutch-based DSM Fine Chemicals
group, announced this week that it has started producing benzoic
acid products, Purox B and Purox S, at its new facilities in
Rotterdam (Netherlands).
Prebiotics, the increasingly popular health ingredient, have been
found to bring about changes in the population and metabolic
characteristics of the gastrointestinal bacteria; modulate enteric
and systemic immune functions; and impart...
The belief that health information on the Net is at best marginally
helpful and at worst dangerous may soon change as Italian
scientists release the findings of new research. The recent study
followed in the steps of a 1997 study...
Belgian-based dietary supplement association, the International
Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplements Associations (IADSA) this week
announced that associations from Hong Kong, Poland and Hungary are
soon to become members.
Mixed messages from scientists about the advantages or
disadvantages of coffee are almost a weekly event. New research
published this week shows that coffee made from roasted coffee
beans has antibacterial activities against certain...
A recent test of 26 nutrition powders in the US showed that 24 of
them lived up to their claims regarding carbohydrate, fats and
proteins. But the study by independent testers ConsumerLab.com
showed that some products contained unlabelled...
Nearly one year since the implementation of EU directive 2000/63/EC
requiring the elimination of cysteine derived from human hair in
foods, many manufacturers in Europe are still unaware of the
difference between synthetic cysteine...
A new ingredient to help ice-cream developers in the physical
handling process has been designed by scientists in Australia.
Researchers at the Food Science Australia laboratory claim to have
come up with high fat cream powders which...
Food ingredient company National Starch said this week that in
response to increasing demand it has expanded its capacity to
produce cold-water-swelling (CWS) or instant starches at its
Indianapolis manufacturing facility.
The UK government recently announced the launch of a nationwide
£52million per year (E84.8m) initiative to hand out free fruit to
4-6 year olds. The same government set out recommendations to
school caterers in April to decrease the...
The trend for low fat foods continues to grow as weight-conscious
consumers increase annually in numbers. US scientists might have
the answer for those consumers keen to shed a few pounds without
sacrificing that diet staple, bread.
A trend away from pesticides and towards organic production could
be placing our health at risk, claim food scientists in the US this
week. The claim that fruit and vegetables grown on manure could be
harbouring unseen pathogens that...
A mouse that was genetically genetically altered to get fat,
remained slim and trim thanks to the removal of a particular gene,
US researchers report this week.
Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid could play an essential
role in protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's
disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, according to
scientists at the National Institute...
Governments and companies the world over are feeling the impact of
biotechnology on society. In a recent collaborative research
project, funded by the European Commission, social scientists from
16 European countries, Canada and the...
A natural substance which fights the fungus that harms foods such
as grapes, mulberries, peanuts and beansprouts may help prevent
cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of
Cancer this week.
Supplementing a diet with stabilised rice bran could help reduce
blood sugar levels in people suffering from type I and type II
diabetes, according to recent research from the US.
Researchers in California have discovered the receptor that allows
us to taste the flavour found in high-protein food. The receptor
for amino acids, which make up proteins, causes the umami taste
found in meat and other protein-rich...
The European Commission, within its Fifth Framework Programme and
linked to the Fair-Flow 4 project, has funded a 3-year project
entitled "Virus Safe Seafood", with the overall objective to
provide useful and rapid tools...
UK supermarket chain J Sainsbury has been named the leading food
retailer for the third year running in the Index of Corporate
Environmental Engagement, published by Business in the Environment.
Scottish ice cream maker Mackie's is launching the world's first
mood-enhancing ice cream, according to a report in Scotland on
Sunday. The company, based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland has added the
essence of an orchid , native...
Doctors in Britain are warning that diabetes could spread in the
current generation of fat, couch-potato teenagers, putting more
pressure on Britain's ailing healthcare system.
A recent study confirms the evidence that moderate alcohol is
beneficial. American scientists have found that the risk of heart
disease in older women may in fact be reduced by alcohol.
Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark have found
that a moderate intake of alcohol can raise the risk of stillbirths
but may not be a factor in later infant mortality.
Recent research from Kansas State University suggests that
wholegrain wheat is an important anti-carcinogenic food because of
its powerful antioxidants.
Further evidence to support the idea that a daily dose of extra
virgin olive oil can protect the human body from 'bad' cholesterol
has recently arrived from Spain researchers.
Two dietary supplements readily available in most health food
stores have been shown to slow down the ageing process in rats,
raising hopes that an anti-ageing pill for humans could soon be a
reality.
More research confirms the benefits of moderate drinking. A daily
moderate intake of alcohol may prevent blockages in the arteries
that supply blood to the legs, according to a new study.
With close to 800 million people suffering from hunger the
developing world is embracing innovative agricultural techniques
that promise increased food production.
Dutch bakers Van der Meulen and cranberry company Ocean Spray
Ingredient Technology Group (ITG) have joined together to develop a
new product for the competitive snack and baked goods sector.
