Archives for July 28, 2003

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What makes soy protein heart healthy?

Increasing the intake of soy isoflavones may have little effect on either LDL or HDL cholesterol, concludes a review by Dutch researchers, while a Chilean team finds that soy protein can improve endothelial function despite producing no improvement on...

Balance Bar tips in favor of sweetness

The Balance Bar brand has added three new sweet-tasting flavors to its nutrition bar range, including a chocolate cookie dough flavor, which it claims remains a healthy snack food.

NBTY takes control of Rexall

Supplement maker NBTY completed its purchase of Numico's ailing vitamin business Rexall Sundown last week, and immediately cut jobs at the unit.

Could supplements keep elderly fit?

Anemia, a condition caused by vitamin and mineral deficiency, doubles the risk of serious physical decline in the elderly, according to a new study. The researchers do not yet know if vitamin supplements could prevent elderly disability but suggest...

Rocky results for TFF

US firm Technology Flavors & Fragrances continues to falter in 2003 with a 70 per cent decrease in net income for the second quarter, a decrease in net sales of 5.7 per cent and rising operating costs.