Archives for September 19, 2002

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Artificial sweeteners get healthy boost

Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain in overweight people than consumption of foods containing sucrose, according to research from the US published this week. With rates of obesity increasing worldwide, the research offers some...

CreaNutrition promotes functional food ingredient

CreaNutrition, the Swiss marketing and sales division of Swedish oat company SOF, has announced that its soluble oat fibre is to be used, making it the first 'functional food' in Sweden.

Green tea may fight allergies

New evidence suggests that drinking the increasingly popular green tea may provide some relief to allergy sufferers.

Nautilus extends supplements deal

The Nautilus Group, a US-based marketer and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products, is to extend its agreement with nutritional supplements maker Champion Nutrition.

Vitamin D impact on prostate cancer

Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in the US on Thursday announced the launch of a national study to investigate the effect of high-dose vitamin D in combination with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel (Taxotere), for patients with...

Dietary salt reduction- the long-term impact on blood pressure

New research in the UK suggests that reducing the salt intake in people's diets may only have a slight effect on reducing blood pressure in the long term. Moves by food processors to reduce the 'hidden' salt in foods could have a very real benefit.