Eating French fries in pre-school increases breast cancer risk?
Pre-school girls eating French fries once a week could increase their future risk of developing breast cancer by more than a quarter, reveals new research from the US.
Archives for August 21, 2005
Butterbur: leaf extract yields positive hayfever results
Butterbur's alleged hay fever-fighting properties have been eyed with skepticism by some scientists over the last few years, but the largest trial conducted to date suggests that an extract from the leaves of the herb is as effective at alleviating...
Weight loss lowers breast cancer risk in susceptible women
Losing a mere 4.5kg in weight before the age of 30 appears to more than halve the risk of developing breast cancer in a small number of women.
Soup rockets to space on new formulation
A soup that is edible under weightless conditions marks the latest food science formulation to head into space.
Biodar adds 10 per cent version of beta-carotene beadlets
Biodar is expanding its beta-carotene line to meet demand for lower concentration product in supplements.
Industry embraces beauty claims for supplements
Looking good is no longer just about what you put on your skin; these days, it's about what you put in it too, as supplement makers broaden out their mission from promoting health to appearance benefits.
Weekly comment
Waiting for the super-nutrition revolution
Henry Ford's famous aphorism that if he had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses, provides food makers with a lesson they must learn.
Latest figures reveal wholegrain surge
US sales of wholegrain cookies have skyrocketed 1,364 per cent in the past year, marking them as the nation's fastest growing wholegrain bakery product, according to market researcher AC Nielsen.
California tuna wars could affect public health, says FDA
Two months before it goes to trial, the FDA has told California attorney general Bill Lockyer that his lawsuit against the canned tuna industry over mercury warnings could cause consumers to eat less fish and miss out on the health benefits.