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With more than half of US women of childbearing age still not taking a folic acid supplement despite the evidence suggesting its importance in avoiding birth defects, the CDC Foundation has launched a new education campaign, reports Philippa Nuttall.
The functional foods and drinks market in the US is likely to continue its healthy growth curve through 2009 and could be worth $20 billion by 2007, according to a new report by Packaged Facts, writes Jess Halliday.
A French supplier of konjac gum, most commonly known for its use as a texturant in food products, is hoping to move into the health ingredients sector, after preliminary research found that konjac derivatives may have benefits for gut health, reports...
Health-related quality of life, or functioning, begins to decline as soon as a child is above average weight, say researchers, but the effects may not be obvious to parents.
Problems with the way the body processes vitamin A may contribute to the development of breast cancer, show preliminary findings on the vitamin pathway.