Over two million antibiotic courses could be avoided each year if the US population took probiotics, according to a Chr. Hansen-sponsored study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology.
Following guidance from Public Health England (PHE) and the Soil Association, restaurant chain Giraffe has launched a new children’s menu offering two portions of vegetables as standard.
Information released by the California Prune Board shows the continuing growth in research around the role of prunes in health, saying they are seeing positive results from several separate research studies.
Garlic has long been a staple in the kitchen, used to add some zest to everything from pasta to potatoes. But the pungent bulb has also been a mainstay as medicine.
The European division of The World Health Organization (WHO) has slammed the baby food market, noting that a large proportion of products are high in sugar and incorrectly promoted as suitable for infants under six months.
A recent study, partially supported by the INC and published in the journal Nutrients, observed a significant increase in erectile function after the consumption of 60 g/day of nuts.
Fourteen varieties of oligosaccharides – a type of prebiotic that aids the growth of beneficial bacteria and protects against harmful varieties in the gut – naturally occur in goat milk baby formula, according to new Australian research.
The baby food industry has been urged to clean up its act after a government review uncovered high sugar levels, misleading labelling and the encouragement of sweet snacking.
There’s been a myriad of purported health benefits for drinking coffee, but a new study claims the beverage could have a key role to play in beating obesity.
