Eating too much monounsaturated fat and saturated fat may increase risk of breast cancer whereas eating high amounts of long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk, according to a study recently published in Nutrition and Cancer.
Studies show that red yeast rice, a food product that is used to brew rice wine in China, is as effective as statins in lowering cholesterol, which is linked to high risk of heart disease.
While many international policy campaigns to encourage healthier diets have been put in place, few have been evaluated for their impact in changing actual behavior.
Soho Flordis International, a US-based manufacturer and provider of health medicines, has announced that it has patented its fat binding complexor, FBCx, which will be available as an ingredient.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has provisionally approved an application by Nestlé to reduce the minimum requirement for L-histidine in infant formula products.
Eating fish and taking marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements may help lower risk of heart failure (HF), according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A study shows that children and adolescents may consume more calories and soda and have poorer nutrientintake on days they eat at either fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at—or from—home.
Health has been a dominant trend in the United Kingdom in recent years, affecting the food and beverage industry through the reformulation and introduction of new “healthier style” products in a number of categories.
The US trend for ‘all things fiber’ has steadily entered Europe with intake now considered more important than calorie counting among consumers, a Beneo research manager says.
Nutraceuticals are gaining acceptance due to their ability to address several diseases, however, several questions pertaining to their regulatory framework remain unanswered.
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.
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.
Nestle SA's (NESN.VX) $11.9 billion purchase of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) baby food business has won approval in China, taking the Swiss group a step towards sealing a deal which still rests on months of bargaining with antitrust authorities.
Reporters confirmed from the Nestlé (China) Ltd. that Chinese Regulators had authorized Nestlé’s acquisiton of Wyeth Milk Powder, Pfizer’s infant nutrition business, with $11.85bn.
