Science & Nutrition

Taste and texture impact calorie controls

30-Jun-2004 - Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body's natural ability to 'count' calories based on foods' sweetness, claim US researchers, suggesting mouthfeel plays a crucial role in gauging calories and casting a potential shadow on growing sweetener sales.

Cactus extract reduces hangover symptoms

29-Jun-2004 - A cactus extract appears to reduce hangover symptoms, according to new research from the US.

Eggs have no impact on dangerous cholesterol, new study

28-Jun-2004 - Eating an egg a day does not impact the cholesterol particles in the blood most likely to cause heart disease, according to a new study that could play an important role in debunking myths surrounding the role of eggs in the diet.

Nuts fight gallstones, suggests prospective study

23-Jun-2004 - Women who often snack on nuts are less likely to go face surgery for gallstone disease, a major source of morbidity in developed countries, shows a new study.

Ingredients from sorghum, a fitting alternative to wheat?

21-Jun-2004 - As rising cereal prices continue to squeeze profit margins for food industry participants, food technologists in the US are working on teasing out new functionalities from the cheap, easy to grow, and resilient crop sorghum, reports Lindsey Partos.

Food demand growing

18-Jun-2004 - As food makers in the developed world face ongoing collisions with consumer groups over their choice of certain food ingredients and additives - notably salt and potentially GM ingredients - a new study from the US finds that undernutrition is the underlying cause of more than 53 per cent of all child deaths that occur annually.

Antioxidants may protect foetus from alcohol abuse

18-Jun-2004 - Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.

Whey protein supplement appears to inhibit ACE, lowers BP

16-Jun-2004 - Hydrolysed whey proteins significantly reduce blood pressure in a small clinical trial, likely by altering multiple cardiovascular disease risk facters, reported researchers at a recent diabetes conference, writes Dominique Patton.

Fruit consumption combats eye disease

15-Jun-2004 - A new study supports growing evidence that eating fruit - thanks to the protective antioxidants they contain - can help men and women fight against the onset of age-related maculopathy (ARM), a degenerative eye disease that can cause blindness.

New system pinpoints strong consumer food profile

15-Jun-2004 - Food makers will have increasingly accurate data about their consumers as researchers in the US design a new method to help survey respondents remember 'forgotten foods'.

Powerhouse carotenoids

14-Jun-2004 - Further evidence to support the inclusion of carotenoids in food formulations comes from the US with a new study showing that high blood levels of carotenoids, a family of disease-beating antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of the most common type of stroke, ischaemic.

High dose vitamin C harmful, say scientists

11-Jun-2004 - As food makers increasingly turn to nutrients to fortify and 'functionalise' their food products for a growing consumer market, a new study out of the US find that high doses of vitamin C increase the severity of spontaneous knee osteoarthritis in an animal model of the disease.

Role of calcium in bone building less than exercise

10-Jun-2004 - Exercise is more influential than calcium intake in determining bone strength in young women, say US researchers, who found that daily calcium intake had no significant impact on bone gain during adolescence.

Are additives harmful to teeth?

10-Jun-2004 - Food makers opting for sugar rich recipes for their soft drink formulations are under constant attack from consumer groups claiming that the sugar content is harmful to teeth. But a new study from the US finds that flavour additives in a range of carbonated beverages appear to harm tooth enamel, the protective shell around teeth.

Beef genes and quality link boost Cargill sales

09-Jun-2004 - Improving the quality and texture of beef for consumer tastebuds could lift sales for a US beef industry knocked lately by the BSE scare. In a recent link up, US agri-giant Cargill and life science firm MetaMorphix have completed the first whole cattle genome association study. They hope the findings will lead to new tools to identify quality meat products.

Food safety focus for fresh produce

09-Jun-2004 - A better insight into how harmful food pathogens such as E.coli and Salmonella survive on fresh fruits and vegetables is the key to stemming the rising tide of human disease outbreaks linked to fresh produce.

Humble potato gets the low carb treatment

08-Jun-2004 - As food manufacturers keen to jump on the low-carbohydrate train continue to roll out a raft of new food products, US researchers reveal the 21st century potato developed with a massive cut in the low-carb content. The new spud will hit the shelves by 2005.

Proper storage extends egg safety

03-Jun-2004 - Egg quality and usefulness can be safely maintained beyond the sell-by date if the eggs are stored properly - indeed, they can be safely consumed up to four or five weeks beyond the recommended use-by date, claim US researchers this week.

Oats have anti-adhesive power

02-Jun-2004 - Antioxidants found in oats can significantly reduce blood cholesterol levels by suppressing the adhesive molecules which make blood cells stick to artery walls, report scientists from the US this week - evidence of the cholesterol-busting properties of soluble fibre.

Chocolate appears to promote healthy blood vessels

01-Jun-2004 - Small daily doses of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate eaten over a two-week period significantly improved blood vessel function, report US researchers this week, without increasing blood cholesterol levels.

Figs fight food bugs

28-May-2004 - More research this week from the meeting of the American Society for Microbiology suggests that figs and fig extracts could be used to inhibit the survival and growth of harmful microbes in food.

Researchers discover why wine antioxidant kills cancer

27-May-2004 - Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for the anti-cancer activity of resveratrol, the compound found in red wine and thought to be responsible for the drink's widely reported health benefits, writes Wai Lang Chu.

Probiotic bacteria may stop HIV infection

27-May-2004 - Probiotic bacteria appear to tackle the HIV virus and may even stop it from being transferred from a mother to her children, said researchers at the American Society for Microbiology general meeting this week.

White tea beats green in bug-busting

26-May-2004 - Numerous studies of the properties of green tea have shown that the beverage can stimulate the human immune system to fight against a variety of diseases, but new research presented this week suggests that its cousin, white tea, may have even more powerful bug-busting properties.

Maternal diet of oily fish may prevent asthma in offspring

26-May-2004 - Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Orlando yesterday.

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