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Lower enzyme level affects women's drinking

17-Apr-2001 - Women's bodies are less adept at metabolising alcohol, claims a recent study. Researchers have discovered women have less of a stomach enzyme that metabolises alcohol. ...

Too much fibre harms the colon

17-Apr-2001 - Too much fibre may be not be good for us, warns a British cancer researcher. When fibre ferments in the gut, it can increase your...

Pharmaceutical technique transferred to nutraceuticals

17-Apr-2001 - A quick evaluation technique used to screen and synthesise pharmaceutical compounds may be soon applied in agricultural and food technology, according to US Agricultural Research...

Vitamin C daily to reduce heart disease

13-Apr-2001 - People with high levels of vitamin C in their blood may be at less risk to die of heart disease, a recent study reveals. ...

Genes to blame for early heart disease

13-Apr-2001 - Patients with a disorder that places them at high risk of premature heart disease may have a gene that causes them to overproduce a cholesterol-carrying...

DHA and RHA oils in UK infant forumulas

13-Apr-2001 - US company Martek Biosciences Corporation announced on Thursday that the Company's nutritional oils, docosahexaenoic acid ("DHA") and arachidonic acid ("ARA"), are now available in term...

Breathe easy with tomatoes

12-Apr-2001 - Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce risk of damage to the lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings from research presented on Wednesday...

Vitamin D helps MS sufferers, study reveals

12-Apr-2001 - Vitamin D supplements may positively influence the immune systems of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study. "Vitamin D...

Beef and chicken carcinogens investigated

11-Apr-2001 - A new study sheds light on exactly how a carcinogen found in well-done cooked beef and chicken can damage cells in the body. By examining...

New water wash a food safety breakthrough

11-Apr-2001 - Scientists and engineers are investigating a new concept to develop a special wash that can remove or de-activate bacteria on fresh foods, reducing the incidence...

Let the chocolate flow

11-Apr-2001 - Food ingredient developer Danisco Cultor recently launched a new polyglycerol ester of polycondensed ricinoleic acid (PGPR) for the confectionery world. The company...

New packaging for cranberry juice

10-Apr-2001 - American cranberry giant, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., has begun nationwide distribution of its complete line of juices and juice drinks in a new "flagship" 64-ounce...

Could a Vitamin C supplement help PAD?

10-Apr-2001 - People with a severe form of arterial diseaseappear to have low levels of vitamin C in their blood regardless of their diet or smokinghabits, study...

Coenzyme benefits nerve disorder

10-Apr-2001 - The off-the-shelf compound coenzyme Q10 could give relief to patients with the rare, crippling nerve disorder hereditary ataxia. In a recent study,...

TIC gums launch new soluble agar

09-Apr-2001 - Gum manufacturer TIC Gums has added a new Agaroid RS-520 product to its line of readily soluble agars. TIC Pretested Agaroid RS-520 is a hydrocolloid...

Health soy message gaining ground

09-Apr-2001 - A national survey investigating consumer perceptions of soya and soya-based products appears to confirm the growth in awareness of their potential health benefits. ...

Soy to reduce Alzheimer's risk?

06-Apr-2001 - Soy may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease,especially in postmenopausal women, say researchers. A three-year animal study shows that chemicals found in soy, called phytoestrogens,...

Dotbams to emerge as major players in e-grocery

06-Apr-2001 - The US online grocery sector will reach a market value of $26.8 billion by 2005, according to a recent survey by market research company Datamonitor. ...

Votes for Food Hygiene Awards

06-Apr-2001 - Voting has started for the Food Hygiene Awards presented on the 2 May 2001. Hosted by IML and Leatherhead Food RA the awards will honour...

Eat your wrinkles away

05-Apr-2001 - A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and unsaturated fats may prevent wrinkles by boosting the skin's natural defenses against sun damage, an international study suggests. ...

Soy may protect men from bone loss

05-Apr-2001 - Health food soy may protect men, just as it does women, from bone loss in later years, according to a new report. Scientists at the...

Doubts over Golden rice

04-Apr-2001 - Controversy continues to surround the development of genetically engineered "golden rice" designed to combat vitamin A deficiency. After talks with Greenpeace at...

Honey boosts performance

04-Apr-2001 - Honey can improve performance and power during exercise, a new study suggests. Presented on Tuesday at the annual Experimental Biology meeting the study indicates that...

Health beverages should be fortified, doctors claim

03-Apr-2001 - Doctors are blaming incomplete diets for rickets, the bone-weakening childhood disease, currently growing in numbers in the US. Doctors reporting in the journal Pediatrics said...

A pistachio a day...

03-Apr-2001 - A pistachio or two daily could help reduce cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. The study released at the 2001 Experimental Biology annual conference was...

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