Blood

Chocolate unsuitable for cocoa flavanol delivery despite new heart health pros, says Mars-backed consortium

10-Sep-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

Cocoa flavanols have been tied to lowering blood pressure and heart disease risk in new research by a Mars-backed project, but study authors say chocolate is too calorific to be a delivery vehicle.

Dispatches from the NCA State of the Industry Conference in Miami

US cocoa flavanol health claim nears but ‘not quite there yet’

10-Mar-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

More clinical trials are needed for a US health claim on cocoa flavanols, according to the National Confectioners’ Association’s technical director.

GRAS affirmation will ‘unlock substantial commercial opportunities in North America’ for heart healthy tomato extract Fruitflow, says Provexis CEO

01-May-2013 By Elaine WATSON

An independent expert panel has found the powdered version of tomato-based heart-health ingredient Fruitflow to be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

Heart health ingredient Fruitflow makes US beverage debut

11-Oct-2012 By Ben Bouckley

Langer Juice Company has launched the first beverage onto the US market to contain tomato-derived cardiovascular health ingredient Fruitflow.

Salt increases blood pressure by adrenalin, not volume expansion

16-Jan-2012 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

It has long been thought that excessive salt consumption raises blood pressure by increasing blood volume, but researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine have conducted a research review that suggests another mechanism may be at work.

Study links energy drinks to heart attack risk

09-Feb-2010 By Guy Montague-Jones

Energy drink consumption has been linked to heart attack risk in a newly published study, but Red Bull claims the research is old and the results would be no different for a cup of coffee.

Beetroot juice may lower blood pressure: study

06-Feb-2008 By Stephen Daniells

Drinking just 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly
reduce blood pressure, suggests a new study from London.

Soy's heart health benefits linked to blood clotting

30-Aug-2006 By Stephen Daniells

The heart health benefits associated with soy isoflavones may be
due to an affect on platelet aggregation, rather than improving
classical cardiovascular risk factors, says a new study from Chile.

Red wine compound may protect heart

08-Dec-2004

A key compound in red wine could have a direct beneficial effect on
heart cells, report researchers from the US, building on a raft of
science that suggests this popular beverage could play a role in
preventing heart disease.

Daily tomato juice eases diabetic symptoms

20-Aug-2004

Drinking tomato juice everday reduced the blood's clotting ability
in people with type 2 diabetes, report Australian researchers this
week, reports Dominique Patton.

Aloe vera goes into battle

03-Aug-2004

The increasingly popular herbal extract aloe vera may be able to
prolong the amount of time a trauma injury patient can survive
before receiving treatment, such as a blood transfusion, according
to researchers at the University of...

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.