Fewer meals may help prevent diabetes
A new mouse study suggests fasting every other day can help fend off diabetes and protect brain neurons as well as or better than either vigorous exercise or caloric restriction.
Archives for April 28, 2003
DSM 2003, a cautious outlook
The global economic downturn marked 2003 first quarter results for Dutch life science company DSM, but strong autonomous volume growth boosted figures to higher than 2002.
Sesame oil to lower blood pressure
Substituting sesame oil for other cooking oils appears to help reduce high blood pressure and lower the amount of medication needed to control hypertension, Indian researchers reported in the US yesterday.
FDA food safety statement
The US Food and Drug Administration has released a statement on the National Academy of Sciences' report, 'Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food'. The report has been received as a reinforcement of the FDA's progress in reducing and preventing...
Zone Perfect maintains sales growth
Cereal bar maker ZonePerfect Nutrition reported another leap in gross sales revenues for the third quarter, up 89 per cent on last year's same period to $25.5 million.