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Dietary fiber helps fight asthma

Dietary fiber helps fight asthma

Developing asthma is related to the amount of fruit and vegetables consumed. Gut bacteria ferment the dietary fibres contained in them and fatty acids enter the blood as a result, influencing the immune response in

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Obesity in developing countries reached 1 billion mark

Obesity in developing countries reached 1 billion mark

The number of overweight and obese adults in developing countries has ballooned from 250 million to almost 1 billion. The figure is highlighted in a major new review from the Overseas Development Institute exposing the

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“Naturally healthy” is new direction in dairy market

“Naturally healthy” is new direction in dairy market

New Nutrition Business has published the new forecast 12 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2014 which predicts that dairy is moving its focus on naturally healthy products instead of adding ingredients. “The dairy

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FDA proposes new food defense rule

FDA proposes new food defense rule

As required by the bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA), the US Food and Drug Administration had proposed a rule that would require the largest food businesses in the United States and abroad to

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Milk may serve as a protective carrier of bioactive molecules

Milk may serve as a protective carrier of bioactive molecules

Polyphenols found in tea manifest anti-cancer effects but their use is limited by poor bioavailability and disagreeable taste. A study published in the Journal of Dairy Science shows that when epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major

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Haryana announces nutrition policy for women and children

Haryana announces nutrition policy for women and children

State Government of Haryana has announced State Nutrition Policy for Women and Children to improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women in the state.According to reports, the state policy aims to develop an

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Mercy Nutraceuticals launches hangover prevention tablet

Mercy Nutraceuticals launches hangover prevention tablet

US-based Mercy Nutraceuticals, maker of functional products and a leading player in hangover prevention, launched the Mercy Hangover Prevention Chewable Tablet on New Year’s Eve. The five-calorie, citrus-flavored tablet can counter the negative effects of three

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Eating peanuts increases longevity: Study

Eating peanuts increases longevity: Study

A new major study showed that people who ate a handful of peanuts daily increased longevity. Results were strongest when peanuts were eaten daily, reducing death from multiple causes by up to 20%, but benefits

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Doubt cast on benefit of vitamin D supplementation for disease prevention

Doubt cast on benefit of vitamin D supplementation for disease prevention

A comprehensive review of the evidence suggests that low vitamin D levels are not a cause but a consequence of ill health, casting strong doubt on the value of vitamin D supplements to protect against

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Nestle’s former VP joins ChromaDex board of directors

Nestle’s former VP joins ChromaDex board of directors

Nestle’s former Vice President of new business development, Steve Allen has joined ChromaDex Corporation, a natural products company as an independent director. ChromaDexthat provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food and