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Prevention is the best medicine for health care reform: Survey

16-Nov-2009 - reformulation to reduce trans fats, saturated fats, sodium and sugar, but also on encouraging increased physical

Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy ... traits, intended to provide heat stable, trans-fat free cooking oils. ... traits, intended to provide heat stable, trans-fat free cooking oils. ... Food manufacturers have been under increasing pressure to eliminate trans fats from foods, after of HDL (‘good’) cholesterol, thereby clogging arteries and causing heart disease. Trans fat ... Monsanto, trans fat, soybean oil

Pea flour could create tasty low-GI foods: Study

10-Nov-2009 - : They are readily available, low-cost, and provide dietary benefits, being low in fat, and high in fiber

MGPI’s restructuring pays off in Q1

09-Nov-2009 - , lower fat, fewer calories and lower cholesterol.

Canada tightens front-of-pack nutrition labeling rules

06-Nov-2009 - categories, changing the rules for fiber, salt and fat, and introducing criteria for trans fat and sugar. ... categories, changing the rules for fiber, salt and fat, and introducing criteria for trans fat and sugar. ... criteria.” These changes include accepting the recommendation of the Canadian Trans Fat Task Force that no more than five percent of total fat should be in the form of trans fat. They also restrict the amount ... front-of-pack labeling, trans fat, Smart Choices

Kids’ programming disproportionately heavy on junk food ads

05-Nov-2009 - – and most of them are for high-fat, high-sugar foods, according to a new study. ... – and most of them are for high-fat, high-sugar foods, according to a new study. ... audience. The majority of these (70 percent) were for foods that were high in sugar or fat. Spanish

Call for more education on Canadian nutrition labeling

02-Nov-2009 - by the survey, the study found that Canadians are particularly confused when it comes to types of fat. Forty percent of respondents erroneously thought that non-hydrogenated margarine contains less fat than butter

CT attorney general urges companies to drop Smart Choices logo

28-Oct-2009 - that promotes fat-filled mayonnaise, sugary cereal and ice cream as Smart Choices." The Smart Choices

Changing dietary fats could reduce disease risk: Study

22-Oct-2009 - Changing dietary fats could reduce disease risk: Study ... Consuming a diet rich in monounsaturated fats could lower the risk of metabolic syndrome – even ... Consuming a diet rich in monounsaturated fats could lower the risk of metabolic syndrome – even ... of Clinical Nutrition, adds further weight to the idea that monounsaturated fat can help reduce LDL (‘bad ’) cholesterol while diets high in saturated fat are linked to higher rates of tissue inflammation ... monounsaturated fat, saturated fat, obesity, inflammation

FDA to examine front of pack labeling claims

21-Oct-2009 - of “zero trans fats” on the front of packaging for products that have high levels of saturated fat calories, sugar, sodium, fat and trans fat or to enhance their nutritional profile

Whey protein open doors to low-fat fried chicken

20-Nov-2009 - Whey protein open doors to low-fat fried chicken ... Including whey proteins in the batter for fried chicken may reduce the uptake of fat ... Including whey proteins in the batter for fried chicken may reduce the uptake of fat ... of California, Davis report that the fat uptake in fried chicken slices could be significantly reduced – a result that offers possibilities to the reduced-fat food sector. Writing in the Journal of Food ... reduced fat, whey protein isolate, fried foods

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Award winners expect long-term rewards

20-Nov-2009 - starch-based co-texturiser for saving costs, improving shelf-life and reducing fat in cakes Starch, said fat reduction and health was the major driver. The development process involved intensive

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French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities

17-Nov-2009 - consumers eat fewer calories, drink less alcohol, and fewer fats but, paradoxically, this same category

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - the relationship between plasma selenium concentrations (levels of selenium in the blood) with blood lipids (fats

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Nutrition of lunchbox foods attacked

16-Nov-2009 - Consumer watchdog Which? is campaigning for strict rules on the sugar, salt and fat content ... Consumer watchdog Which? is campaigning for strict rules on the sugar, salt and fat content ... Which? salt, fat, sugar

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Sterols do not affect antioxidant defences: Study

16-Nov-2009 - of fat-soluble vitamins. According to results of a new randomised parallel trial from Valencia, Spain . “The phytosterol-mediated decrease in fat-soluble antioxidants does not lead to a global impairment

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White bean derived supplement may lower GI of bread

13-Nov-2009 - or with a form of Phase 2 in seven different sessions at the testing facility. “Although fat may affect

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Gut microflora and obesity: Study highlights potential for pre-, probiotics

12-Nov-2009 - , dramatic, and reproducible fashion after switching from a plant polysaccharide-rich, low-fat diet to a high-fat ), and fed them a high-fat, high-sugar, Western-style diet, they recorded a rapid change in the population

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AAK seeking acquisitions

12-Nov-2009 - , since it is affected by world market price fluctuations. Chocolate and confectionery fat sales have to gross margin improvements, of 15 per cent on chocolate and confectionery fats, 14 per cent in food

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Low-fat better for mood than low-carb: Study

10-Nov-2009 - Low-fat better for mood than low-carb: Study ... People who lost weight by following a low-calorie, low-fat regime saw longer term effects ... People who lost weight by following a low-calorie, low-fat regime saw longer term effects on mood ... fat diet, and 51 followed a high-carb, low fat diet. Throughout the year and afterwards , however, only those on the low fat diet kept their improved mood; those in the low-carb group were seen ... low-card, low-fat

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