EFAs are essential fatty acids, which we need to live but our bodies cannot create. So we need take EFAs from outside sources. Johanna Budwig, the creator of the Budwig Diet for successfully treating cancer, claimed before she died at age ...
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The standard American diet (SAD) is high in omega-6 from usually processed hydrogenated oils like soy, cotton, and canola oils. These oils are used in a multitude of processed and packaged foods, even those sold in health food stores and ...
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There is a lot of controversy in nutrition and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything. But there are a few exceptions to this. Here are the top 10 nutrition facts that everyone actually agrees on (well, almost ...
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils are not “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), global oils leader IOI Loders Croklaan is inviting food ...
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Fifty-two percent of U.S. adults say they are against prohibiting restaurants from using trans fats in food, a survey indicates. The nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 among 996 U.S. adults, found 44 ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed measures that would potentially eliminate artificial trans fat in processed foods as it poses health risks. The agency has announced its preliminary determination that partially ...
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In response to growing demand for foods with simple ingredients, Unilever USA announces the introduction of two new spreads—I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Deliciously Simple and Country Crock Simply Delicious. The new products are ...
Youngevity Essential Life Sciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Youngevity International, has agreed to acquire certain assets and liabilities of a global food company GOFoods Global, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will ...
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US-based natural food firm Bear Naked has launched new Bear Naked Morning Power Packs that contain 100% natural ingredients. Bear Naked Morning Power Packs include Fruit & Nut - a combination of whole grain oats, hearty nuts, almonds, ...
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UK-based Monty Bojangles is set to launch four new flavors of all-natural French double cocoa dusted truffles in the US. The four new truffle flavors include Rich & Intensely Chocolatey, Crumbly & Soft Cookie, Flirty & Fruity Orange, and ...
US firm MOM Brands had extended its cereal portfolio to include a Spooners ready-to-eat line. Spooners, available in five variants, is packaged in stand-up gusseted bags, which sit like a box and contain 75% less consumer packaging waste ...
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Gluten-free foods specialist Van's Natural Foods has launched a line of cereals, crackers and snack bars. California-based Van's said today (9 January) the range will hit grocery aisles from this month. The group has also launched ...
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US-based frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry has added new yogurt flavor, Grapefruit Pinkberry, to its offerings. The new flavor features grapefruit pieces hand-cut in the store every day, caramelized almonds and a grapefruit basil puree made ...
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US-based snack producer Nugo Nutrition has announced that all the five flavors of its Dark chocolate coated protein bars are now certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO). The products contain 10g of ...
Organic and nutritious food company CLIF Bar has launched seasonal flavors in US The company's seasonal flavors return for the 10th holiday season with three nostalgic favorites- Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie. ...