Addressing health through nutrition: Top consumer priorities
Heart health, weight loss and cancer protection are the top three health concerns that Americans try to address through their diets, according to a new survey.
Archives for August 13, 2009
Asparagus extracts may ease hangover: Study
An extract from asparagus may increase the function of enzymes in the liver and boost the metabolism of alcohol, according to new research from Korea.
FDA sued over antioxidant health claim 'censorship'
The FDA is being sued for the third time in three weeks, this time over its “censorship” of 13 antioxidant qualified health claims, which the attorney mounting the case says amounts to “contempt of federal court orders” dating from 1999.
High-fat diets linked to poor mental function
High consumption of fatty foods may reduce both cognitive function and physical endurance, according to results of a rat study from Oxford University.