Archives for August 4, 2003

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A healthier start to the day

Cereal manufacturers could see growing sales in our weight-conscious times as a new study shows that people who eat cereal are less likely to be obese than those who skip breakfast or choose a traditional English start to the day.

The saving of DSHEA?

The US dietary supplements industry could gain from an extra $10 million in annual funding for national research under new legislation to better implement DSHEA. The new bill, proposed by Senators Harkin and Hatch last week, would also see FDA receive...

Olestra to shed warning labels

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter & Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific evidence found there was no need to warn consumers of side effects.

Green tea could be more powerful than thought

Green tea's ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied than scientists suspected, say researchers who have discovered that chemicals in green tea shut down one of the key molecules targeted by tobacco to cause cancer.