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Food for thought

Food for thought

Do you feel hungry in stomach or in brain? For all of us may be hunger for thought is in brain, but for food surely it is in stomach. But, as all other functions and

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India has 7835 licensed ayurvedic medicines manufacturers

India has 7835 licensed ayurvedic medicines manufacturers

As per information available with the Ministry of AYUSH, there are 7835 licensed manufacturers of Ayurvedic medicines and 1209 manufacturers of Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathic medicines in the country as on April 1, 2014.Sharing this

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Merieux NutriSciences inaugurates new facilities in Beijing

Merieux NutriSciences inaugurates new facilities in Beijing

Merieux NutriSciences announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facilities in Beijing, China. These new facilities allow Merieux NutriSciences better meet the clients’ expectations on a constantly and rapidly growing market. James Chen, Managing Director

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Nestle invests $ 80 million in Vietnam for decaffeinated coffee beans

Nestle invests $ 80 million in Vietnam for decaffeinated coffee beans

Nestlé, the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, has opened a production plant for decaffeinated coffee beans in the Dong Nai province of South-East Vietnam, its first in Asia. The new factory, which cost

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Study shows skipping lunch common among children, especially young girls

Study shows skipping lunch common among children, especially young girls

According to new analysis of data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that evaluated eating patterns of 3,647 children ages 4-13 years, skipping lunch is a common practice among children and

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’Generating durability information for foods’

’Generating durability information for foods’

The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations 2011 and similar regulations demand declaration of durability period on packaged foods. Commonly referred to as shelf life, this information is in fact today accepted as

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Adding peanuts to a meal benefits vascular health

Adding peanuts to a meal benefits vascular health

A study of peanut consumption showed that including them as a part of a high fat meal improved the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function.“Peanuts are a healthy snack when eaten as part of

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Study identifies nutrients in leafy greens that slow cognitive decline in older adults

Study identifies nutrients in leafy greens that slow cognitive decline in older adults

Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to your diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to new research. The study also examined the nutrients responsible for the effect, linking

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Component of red grapes and wine could help ease depression

Component of red grapes and wine could help ease depression

Scientists have recently discovered a link between inflammation and depression, which affects approximately 148 million people in the United States. A new study finds that resveratrol — a natural anti-inflammatory agent found in the skin

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351000 people die due to foodborne enteric diseases: WHO

351000 people die due to foodborne enteric diseases: WHO

There were an estimated 582 million cases of 22 different foodborne enteric diseases and 351000 associated deaths. The enteric disease agents responsible for most deaths were Salmonella Typhi (52000 deaths), enteropathogenic E. coli (37000) and