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Sodium reduction trend to gain momentum in 2010, says Mintel

19-Nov-2009 - High-sodium diets have been shown to contribute to heart disease, yet the US Department

Committee grills Nestle and Kellogg on salt reduction

18-Nov-2009 - Canadians are facing unnecessarily high risks of hypertension, heart disease and even stomach cancer because

Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - researcher Amy Branum, a health statistician for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC

Prevention is the best medicine for health care reform: Survey

16-Nov-2009 - The majority of Americans consider disease prevention the most important element of health care ... The majority of Americans consider disease prevention the most important element of health care ... in disease prevention as a part of health care reform, and 44 percent strongly favored more investment ; now the average is 34.3 percent, and another 32.7 percent are overweight. Obesity can cause heart

Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - of HDL (‘good’) cholesterol, thereby clogging arteries and causing heart disease. Trans fat

New salt balances sodium and potassium

12-Nov-2009 - sodium in cardiovascular disease. The Centers for Disease Control says adults should consume no more than

Canada tightens front-of-pack nutrition labeling rules

06-Nov-2009 - The Health Check red check mark label is endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and is a with the program. “The Health Check nutrient criteria developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation

Sugary foods could increase risk of high blood pressure: Study

02-Nov-2009 - , it is highly implicative of fructose as an indicator of disease…I think there’s enough [research] out

Health Canada completes allergen labeling review

30-Oct-2009 - to sulfites, and celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, the protein in wheat, rye, barley

Obesity Society urged to dismiss soda tax

28-Oct-2009 - was obese in 1980, compared to 34 percent today, according to figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. These swelling figures – along with the rising cost of healthcare for obesity-related diseases

Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease

20-Nov-2009 - Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease ... disease at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida. Researchers from Utah presented fresh evidence this week linking vitamin D deficiency to heart ... disease at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida. Researchers from Utah presented fresh evidence this week linking vitamin D deficiency to heart ... if they developed some form of heart disease. Researchers found that people with very low levels of vitamin D these studies because it tackles the link between vitamin D and heart disease directly. And although the study ... vitamin D, heart disease

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EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - and glucosamine and joint health, have paid little heed to studies carried out on niche or diseased populations .g. subjects with a disease) other than the target group (e.g. general population) for a claim EFSA considers

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Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

20-Nov-2009 - people in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in ten

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Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

19-Nov-2009 - that heart patients in Norway, where foods are not fortified with folic acid, were more likely to die from

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Heart-health benefits of omega-3s depend on how fish is cooked: Study

18-Nov-2009 - Heart-health benefits of omega-3s depend on how fish is cooked: Study ... Baked or boiled fish delivers the heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids more effectively than fried, salted or dried fish, according to research presented at the American Heart Association ... Baked or boiled fish delivers the heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids more effectively than fried, salted or dried fish, according to research presented at the American Heart Association ... of heart disease. Researchers studied the intake of canned tuna, other canned fish, fish excluding shell was inversely associated with overall risk of death due to heart disease in men — a trend mainly observed

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Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - growing elderly population, innovations in this area are stepping up from heart health, osteoporosis

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Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study

18-Nov-2009 - for breadmaking and in the UK, which has said that it plans to do so. Heart patients in Norway, where foods

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GM soybean oil increases omega-3 EPA in blood, says research

17-Nov-2009 - Research presented this week at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions ... Research presented this week at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions ... , researchers are on the look out for an alternative, more sustainable source of the heart friendly fatty acid disease. Funded by Monsanto and Solae, Harris and his colleagues tested the efficiency

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - closely linked to heart disease. Making the final step linking high selenium intake, supplementation could translate into a large number of premature deaths from coronary heart disease. “We

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Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - large body of research has linked the chemical to health conditions including diabetes, heart disease “sensitive early indicator for adverse BPA effects than other disease endpoints that are more difficult

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