Published: Oct 03, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Shifting the balance of omega-3 and omega-6 dietary fats in favour of omega-3 through supplementation could help to slow the biological effects of aging, according to new research.

Published: Oct 03, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

A study conducted on aged mice outlines the way in which zinc deficiency increases with age and links this dysfunction with increased levels of inflammation and immune system impairment.

Published: Oct 02, 2012 By: Shane Starling

A blend of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and Bifidobacterium animalis ssp lactis (BB-12) reduced the duration of common colds among typically stressed out students, US researchers have found.

Published: Oct 02, 2012 By: Shane Starling

A recent Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruling that rather non-specific claims like “aids digestion” are admissible under the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) could open the way to a swathe of formerly rejected claims, a lawyer

Published: Oct 01, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Michigan-based active lifestyle firm Creative Edge has confirmed the acquisition of discount supplement online retailer A-Z Nutrition.

Published: Sep 29, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Heart disease is the number one cause of death globally. By 2030, almost 23.6 million people will die from heart disease and stroke estimates the World Health Organisation.

Published: Sep 28, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

People with lower levels of education and income have less healthy dietary habits, partly because of their higher priority for price and familiarity, and their lower priority for health as a motive for food purchase. Price reduction of foods such as fruit

Published: Sep 27, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

As an environmental health scientist, and as a mother of a toddler with another baby on the way, I closely followed the recent media flurry on the health benefits of organic versus conventional foods following the release of a study by Stanford University

Published: Sep 27, 2012 By: Joe Satran

A recent survey of grocery shoppers commissioned by Whole Foods Market gives new credence to a belief that's taken hold in the sustainable food movement over the past few years: when it comes to consumer preferences, local is the new organic.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Nathan Gray+

Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with a ‘markedly higher’ risk of heart attack and early death, according to new research.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

A diet rich in buckwheat products would provide a daily dose of the sugar d-fagomine linked to benefits in the range of the active dose seen in supplemental studies, says a new study.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

The way women eat before pregnancy could play a larger than previously thought role in the healthy development of children, according to new animal data.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Nathan Gray+

A diet rich in antioxidants could significantly reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in women, according to new research.

Published: Sep 24, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Much has already been written about the recent study from Stanford University claiming that organic foods are no more nutritious or healthy than non-organic foods.

Published: Sep 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

What is a life stage and why are they important to food manufacturers? There are the obvious ‘stages’ like pregnant women, infants, children and seniors. But what about millennials? Teens? Tweens? Foetuses? Menopausal women? Super seniors?

Published: Sep 22, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Consumption of higher levels of choline throughout early pregnancy may help to lower infant's vulnerability to stress-related illnesses in addition to protecting against chronic conditions later in life, say researchers.

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Adopting a fixed timetable for meals could be a more effective method of dieting than trying to cut out fatty foods, say researchers.

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Healthy feasting at Pathayam

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Nathan Gray+

Compounds in purple corn may protect against the development of the kidney condition diabetic nephropathy, one of the most serious complications related to diabetes, suggests new research.

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Sesame and rice bran oil consumption may lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol, according to new findings.