Archives for November 20, 2009

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Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack

By staff reporter

The state-of-play in the sports nutrition market has come under discussion by a Congress working group in association in an effort to clear up some of the misinformation that is prevalent in the sector.

Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Adding resistant starch to breakfast and lunch meals may reduce the amount of calories consumed over a 24-hour period by about 10 per cent, says a new study.

Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease

By Guy Montague-Jones

Researchers from Utah presented fresh evidence this week linking vitamin D deficiency to heart disease at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Omega-3 welcomes big fish into fold

By Shane Starling

Bioriginal director of sales for North America, Michael Chubb, speaks to Shane Starling about the effect the entry of major suppliers like DSM and Cognis are having on the omega-3 segment.