Drinking green tea may lessen the effects of the medication nadolol (Corgard), used to treat high blood pressure, a new small study suggests. Researchers gave 10 volunteers a single dose of 30 milligrams of nadolol after they had consumed ...
Ice River Springs is launching an innovative new 15 liter bottle for water coolers. The bottle is made of 100 percent recycled plastic and is green. The new bottles have been launched because of Ice River Springs' pioneering initiatives ...
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Global bioplastic packaging market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.85% during 2013 and 2018, according to a report from the Research and Markets. The increase is mainly due to the rising concern for ...
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Nearly two thirds (59 per cent) of US consumers who are currently energy drink or shot users say they worry about the safety of energy drinks and shots, according to new findings from market research organisation Mintel. However, despite ...
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The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced Tuesday that total November exports of $194.9 billion and imports of $229.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $34.3 ...
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The use of color-coded "traffic light" food labels and changes in the way popular items are displayed appear to have produced a long-term increase in the choice of more healthful food items among customers in a large hospital cafeteria. A ...
The use of color-coded "traffic light" food labels and changes in the way popular items are displayed appear to have produced a long-term increase in the choice of more healthful food items among customers in a large hospital cafeteria. A ...
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Hospitals might be able to coax cafeteria customers to buy healthier food by adjusting item displays to have traffic light-style green, yellow and red labels based on their level of nutrition, new research suggests. "Our current results ...
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A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
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To help bottlers offer health-conscious consumers a bold cola flavor with only half the calories, Royal Crown Cola International (RCCI), a division of Cott Beverages Inc., recently launched RC Cola Neo, a full-flavor, mid-calorie cola, at ...
Learning about oral health can be informative and fun at the same time. The Pennsylvania Dental Association's (PDA) website features a section specifically designed for kids, and we encourage you to check it out. The Kids' Corner, ...
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Energy drinks may provide a bit too much of a boost to your heart, creating additional strain on the organ and causing it to contract more rapidly than usual, German researchers report. Healthy people who drank energy drinks high in ...
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More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn't exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of ...
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PET preform moldings are much in demand as PET bottles are used extensively for various purposes. Although earlier this technology was limited to only the SIDEL Company of France and the KRONES Company in Germany, nowadays, it is not the ...
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Popular children's movies, from "Kung Fu Panda" to "Shrek the Third," contain mixed messages about eating habits and obesity, a new study says. Many of these animated and live-action movies are guilty of "glamorizing" unhealthy eating and ...
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