The successful marketing of probiotic yogurt products such as Activia and Yakult means that UK consumers are more aware of the importance of digestive health issues than ever before. Terms such as lactobacillus casei immunitas and lactobacillus casei shirota, which at one time would have mystified consumers, are now becoming more widely understood. 26 Jun 2009 12:12
The dairy products manufacturer Danone Clover announced yesterday, Wednesday, 24 June 2009, the launch of its “Caring For Our Children” campaign, which is designed to alleviate hunger in previously disadvantaged school areas. 25 Jun 2009 10:35
Shape magazine has launched an A5, 48-page supplement to the July issue, entitled the Shape Food Journal. Now there is no excuse for not eating healthily says the journal's content editor, Kassabaine Petersen. 24 Jun 2009 09:41
[Tshidi Mametsa] The list of benefits of drinking red wine is never ending. According to researchers wine consumption may have the following effects. 23 Jun 2009 12:12
Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults to consume adequate amounts of calcium, protein and vitamin D found in dairy products to support health and prevent osteoporosis later in life. 15 Jun 2009 13:49
Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment. Results of the new study were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. 11 Jun 2009 08:08
AMSTERDAM: Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50% less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday, 7 May, 2009. 11 May 2009 11:20
N'DJAMENA: While food aid is vital for tackling malnutrition, it cannot be the sole response when the condition is chronic as in Chad's western Kanem region, where aid workers have developed a programme to meet both urgent needs and long-term food insecurity. 8 May 2009 11:38
According to scientists in New Zealand, eating a raw tomato may not be the best way to access it s healthy antioxidants - they say a mere 4% of the antioxidant lycopene is released from raw tomatoes. 20 Apr 2009 07:13
PARIS: A woman who ate a grapefruit each day almost had to have her leg amputated because of a dangerous blood clot, according to an unusual case study reported in the Lancet. 3 Apr 2009 14:29
Scientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed meat damages health. 24 Mar 2009 07:37
A vegetarian diet may help to protect against cancer, a UK study suggests. 17 Mar 2009 10:35
Diets that reduce the total intake of calories, regardless of the proportions of fats, carbohydrates and protein, will help people to lose weight and maintain the loss. 1 Mar 2009 16:02