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IFIC foundation evaluates ’Added Sugar’ on new nutrition facts panel

IFIC foundation evaluates ’Added Sugar’ on new nutrition facts panel

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington D C, shared consumer attitudinal research and insights with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in comments on proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label for

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Baked and Broiled fish boosts Brain Health: Study

Baked and Broiled fish boosts Brain Health: Study

Eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings,

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Essential oils may provide good source of food preservation

Essential oils may provide good source of food preservation

A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that essential oils may be able to be used as food preservatives in packaging to help extend

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Five daily portions of fruit and vegetables may be enough to lower risk of death

Five daily portions of fruit and vegetables may be enough to lower risk of death

Eating five daily portions of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, particularly from cardiovascular disease, but beyond five portions appears to have no further effect, finds a

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Early start on a Soy Diet may reduce Cardiovascular Diseases

Early start on a Soy Diet may reduce Cardiovascular Diseases

A diet rich in soy may help feminine hearts, but timing matters, finds a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Lifelong soy consumption, similar to

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Global Warming combined with Air Pollution curbs Agricultural Production: MIT study

Global Warming combined with Air Pollution curbs Agricultural Production: MIT study

Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change is to cut food supplies. But these studies have, for the most part, ignored the interactions between increasing temperature and air pollution — specifically ozone

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Cereal grains best suited at different nutrient levels

Cereal grains best suited at different nutrient levels

Cereal grains are a staple of human diets all over the world. A study was published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture by Hans Stein, University of Illinois Animal Sciences Professor

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Soluble corn fiber may boost calcium absorption in adolescents

Soluble corn fiber may boost calcium absorption in adolescents

A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that soluble corn fiber (SCF) may not only boost fiber intake when added to foods, but also increase the amount of beneficial bacteria present in

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Freeze your Blueberries to make them healthier!

Freeze your Blueberries to make them healthier!

That’s what a recent research at South Dakota State University, United States of America has reported. Blueberries pack a powerful antioxidant punch, whether eaten fresh or from the freezer, according to South Dakota State University

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ConsumerLab.com reviews cholesterol-lowering products

ConsumerLab.com reviews cholesterol-lowering products

Certain dietary supplements can help reduce elevated cholesterol levels. A new report from New York based ConsumerLab.com, which focuses on test results on health, wellness and nutrition products, reviewed the evidence behind each of the