Chinese researchers on Monday announced that they have completed sequencing the genome of adzuki bean, an important source of starch, digestible protein, mineral elements and vitamins for at least a billion people worldwide. "Adzuki bean ...
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Nearly 3,000 health and fitness experts worldwide have voted wearable technology as the number one fitness trend of 2016. The trend list also includes high intensity interval training and yoga. The American College of Sports Medicine ...
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New research from the Netherlands has found that most Netherlands-based consumers pay little attention to the ingredients lists on food labelling. The study, which was commissioned by Unilever and was accepted on the 17 September 2015 by ...
Scientists have confirmed that those following a low-fat diet will not experience greater long-term weight-loss than those following a higher-fat diet. With the findings coming from the analysis of 6, 800 adult diets, lead author, Dr ...
A few weeks ago, Hollywood actress Jessica Alba created a buzz on the Internet with her anti-age LED skin care treatment. Turns out LEDs market potential in the beauty sector extends to weight loss, and for those aiming to stay thin and ...
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Youngevity International, a global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, has secured approval from the ...
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Vetta is planning to introduce its range of high fibre pasta in the UK, a bid to tap the growing demand for healthy alternatives. The Vetta High Fibre pasta range is a low-GI and naturally low in fat content. It will be available in four ...
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US-based Medifast has expanded its existing line of healthy products with the launch of two new snacking options. The new Rosemary Sea Salt and Multigrain crackers are said to be naturally flavored with no artificial colors, sweeteners or ...
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Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a natural milk protein-based solution which claims to offset complaints about dry, crumbly gluten-free bakery products. The market for gluten-free products is going through the roof in both Europe and ...
While many use meal replacement shakes as a weight loss tool, how effective are they in helping us to shed the kilos? Losing weight can be really, really tough. So it’s no surprise that there’s big money to be made in weight ...
A new study reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found increased supply to be the main cause behind global obesity problems. In a report just published in the July 2015 Bulletin of WHO, researchers based in New Zealand ...
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After controversy has swirled for days around a group of weight-loss supplements containing a potentially dangerous chemical, many big retailers have pulled the product from their shelves. The supplements in question include the ...
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Next big thing: ‘Nordic Diet’, Researchers show health benefit for the obese without weight loss The Nordic diet may reduce the bad effects of obesity, even without weight loss, according to a study led by the Institute of ...
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A new research conducted at Experimental Biology (EB) 2015 by ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's largest food firms, finds that single-serve frozen meals were equally beneficent or better than expensive diet programmes for weight ...
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The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in health, according to Japanese research. A series of studies published in the journal Flavour in January 2015 found that umami and ‘kokumi’ substances, which modify ...
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