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Post-war children healthier than today

05-Feb-2001 - Child nutrition in the 1950s was superior to the 1990s, according to researchers - despite the food shortages of the post-war period. ...

Menthol method launched

05-Feb-2001 - UK based TasteTech recently launched a new method of controlled release micro-encapsulation for menthol. The company claims that the method transforms menthol crystals into a...

Food safety a major concern for consumers

05-Feb-2001 - Five million people in the UK believe they have suffered from food poisoning, according to a report published by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). ...

High manganese levels found in supplements

02-Feb-2001 - The levels of manganese in some over-the-counterdietary supplements exceed US government recommended levels for safe consumption of the element, Reuters Health reports. ...

Peppermint oil may relieve IBS symptoms

31-Jan-2001 - Peppermint oil may help children suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) researchers report this week. In a study of youngsters aged 8 to 17,...

Banned steroid linked to food supplements

31-Jan-2001 - An increase in positive drug tests for thebanned anabolic steroid nandrolone has led researchers to suggest that contamination of legitimate foodsupplements may be responsible, Reuters...

Diabetes increasing in 30 year olds

30-Jan-2001 - Stressed thirty year olds show rise in type 2 diabetes, researchers suggested this week at the American Medical Association's diabetes briefing in New York. Lee...

Breast feeding reduces risk of diabetes in later life

30-Jan-2001 - Mothers who stop breast feeding their babies too early are increasing the risk that their children will develop heart disease and diabetes later in life,...

Rice genome clinched

29-Jan-2001 - Swiss crop protection and seeds group Syngenta International AG announced on Friday that with collaborative partner Myriad Genetics Inc it had completed mapped the rice...

Food supplement study offers encouraging results for osteoarthritis sufferers

26-Jan-2001 - Scientists have produced evidence that the food supplement glucosamine sulphate can help to reduce the long-term suffering associated with osteoarthritis, the BBC reports. Led by...

Mars launches health logo for chocolate

26-Jan-2001 - Confectionery producer Mars Inc., keen to promote the possible health benefits of flavonoids, has introduced theCocoapro logo on confectionery packaging to signify that the product...

AFSSA calls for creatine ban

25-Jan-2001 - Creatine, the dietary supplement popular among athletes to increase their muscle bulk, may cause cancer, experts warned this week. The French Agency of Medical Security...

Soybean derivative may prevent mouth cancer

25-Jan-2001 - Chemicals in soybeans may help prevent oral cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California said their study is believed to be...

Arla develops non-UHT long-lasting milk

24-Jan-2001 - Milk is being made to stay fresher for longer thanks to technology first pioneered by the creators of ice beer, the BBC reports. Scandanavian dairy...

Food safety scandal hits Austrian pork

24-Jan-2001 - Switzerland has banned Austrian pork as the growing scandal over the supply of illegal drugs to Austrian pig farmers claimed its first ministerial resignation, the...

GM solution to Vitamin A problem rejected in India

23-Jan-2001 - GM solution to Vitamin A problem rejected in IndiaA proposal in India to combat widespread vitamin A deficiency among children by growing geneticallymodified rice and...

Doctors should not advise on red wine benefits, AHA claims

23-Jan-2001 - The American Heart Association (AHA) has advised US doctors not to tell their patients that drinking red wine is an effective way to reduce the...

New encapsulation process for colourful spices

23-Jan-2001 - UK company, TasteTech have developed a new method for processing paprika and turmeric spices. The method is a controlled release encapsulation, whereby the oleoresins and...

Expert attacks GM attitude of affluent nations

22-Jan-2001 - The need to feed the world's starving is more important than concerns about the vague risks of side-effects from genetically modified crops in developing countries,...

Investigation into popular dietary supplement starts

22-Jan-2001 - Researchers at US Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre are currently enrolling patients in a large multi-centre clinical trial to determine whether two popular dietary supplements - glucosamine...

Exotic fruit may ease PMT

19-Jan-2001 - A herbal remedy made from the dried extract of an exotic fruit can ease premenstrual tension in women, a new study suggests. German researchers tested...

Fish reduces stroke risk in women, new evidence

18-Jan-2001 - Eating fish, even in small amounts, can significantly reduce a woman's risk of the most common type of stroke, a major new study suggests. A...

FDA warns pregnant women of methyl mercury in fish

17-Jan-2001 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week warned pregnant women and women of childbearing age about the hazards of consuming certain kinds of...

GM bread on the horizon

17-Jan-2001 - Farm trials have begun for the world's first genetically modified wheat. The GM wheat is under development by the American agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto. Monsanto...

Soy ineffective against "hot flushes"

16-Jan-2001 - A recent study into the effect of soy on "hot flushes" of menopausal women reveals that soy protein is not effective in reducing the symptoms....

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