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A new clinical study provided evidence that green tea catechins can stimulate production of cancer-protective enzymes in people with low natural levels - the first to demonstrate this effect in humans, say researchers.
Women who are at a high risk of heart disease are unlikely to realise any benefit from taking antioxidant vitamins C, E or beta carotene, concludes a major study - but nor are they likely to suffer any harm.
Drinking fat-free milk after resistance exercise has a greater effect on helping to increase lean body mass compared to soy or carbohydrates in young male weightlifters, a study has concluded.
Pizzey's Milling has introduced two new ingredients under its Meadowpure flaxseed brand, one to meet demand for organic flaxseed and the other incorporating fish oil to overcome the EPA/DHA versus ALA debate.
Wilke Resources has been appointed as the new exclusive US supplier Nebraska Cultures' probiotic raw materials for the nutritional supplement market - news that enable more consultation on how cultures can be used by the clients.
A more intense media spotlight on enzymes is paving the way for more uses in supplements, a market sector where they have, until now, been widely unfamiliar to consumers.