Published: Nov 07, 2012

Taking a daily multivitamin does not cut the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in older men, according to a new study.

Published: Nov 07, 2012 By: Gary Scattergood

Probiotic supplementation in strawberry candy helped students recover more quickly from upper respiratory illnesses, including the common cold, according to a recent study to be published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Published: Nov 07, 2012

Overweight or obese people who lose weight following a low-carb or low-fat diet have a significant reduction in inflammation throughout their body.

Published: Nov 06, 2012

Bayer HealthCare LLC has signed a merger agreement to acquire Utah-based Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., for $1.2 billion.

Published: Nov 05, 2012 By: Eric Schroeder

Nestle S.A. marked the official opening of the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) with a ceremony at its new building on the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Published: Nov 05, 2012 By: Jimmy Downs

A new study in Multiple Sclerosis Journal found men and women having a body mass index of 27 kg/m2 or higher at the age of 20 were twice as likely as those who had a normal body index to develop multiple sclerosis (MS).

Published: Nov 02, 2012

Fines are being imposed on individuals attempting to bring bird's nest, a traditional delicacy, into the country as new regulations came into force on Thursday.

Published: Nov 02, 2012

Consuming two to four servings of oily fish, such as salmon, herring and mackerel that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, may reduce the risk of stroke by 6%, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal.

Published: Nov 02, 2012

People who don’t eat breakfast tend to overeat and make poor dietary choices throughout the day, according to new research presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

Published: Nov 02, 2012

Low-calorie foods may help people lose weight, but there is often a problem that people using them do not feel full.

Published: Nov 02, 2012 By: Nandita Vijay

Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur’s agricultural and food engineering department is looking at developing the concept of fermented functional foods for healthy living.

Published: Nov 02, 2012 By: Justin Davey

The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of its 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey showing that Iowa's 467 organic farms had $60.7 million in sales in 2011, which represented 2% of the U.S. total.

Published: Nov 01, 2012

WP Rawl announced today its partnership with Katie’s Krops, a non-profit focused on empowering kids to plant vegetable gardens and donate the harvest to the underserved in their communities.

Published: Nov 01, 2012

HEMP Inc is set to spin-off into four subsidiaries to include a water and beverage company, an internet software development company, a business opportunity company and a telecommunications company.

Published: Nov 01, 2012

Abbott Nutrition has extended its nutritional shake portfolio with the launch of a new product in the US targeted at health-conscious adults.

Published: Oct 31, 2012

Soon a study in Malawi will investigate whether permeate actually promotes children’s recovery and healthy growth when used along with whey protein concentrate in ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF).

Published: Oct 31, 2012

Nestlé is combining its Nestlé Nutrition and Nestlé Health Science arms under the leadership of Luis Cantarell after the departure of Kurt Schmidt, the deputy executive vice president in charge of Nestlé Nutrition for “personal reasons” and to pursue oppo

Published: Oct 31, 2012

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of colon, stomach, and throat cancers than women who don’t drink tea.

Published: Oct 31, 2012

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that consuming flavonoids through food may be linked to a lower stomach cancer risk in women.

Published: Oct 31, 2012

BayerHealthCare has agreed a deal to buy vitamins and supplements firm Schiff Nutrition for $1.2 billion.