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Iron Levels Boosted More Efficiently By Different Type Of Iron Supplement

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Fortifying cereals with a different type of iron supplement reduces anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia and general iron deficiency in children in developing countries, and boosts three major iron status indicators, conclude authors of an Article published in The Lancet.Sodium Iron EDTA (NaFeEDTA) was ...

read more Fortifying cereals with a different type of iron supplement reduces anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia and general iron deficiency in children in developing countries, and boosts three major iron status indicators, conclude authors of an Article published in The Lancet.Sodium Iron EDTA (NaFeEDTA) was read more Thu May 2007 Thu May 2007

New Study Indicates That People May Need More Dietary Choline Than Previously Thought

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that the current recommended Adequate Intake (AI) for choline may, in fact, be inadequate for some people.1 Choline is an essential nutrient for normal functioning of all cells, including those involved w ...

read more A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that the current recommended Adequate Intake (AI) for choline may, in fact, be inadequate for some people.1 Choline is an essential nutrient for normal functioning of all cells, including those involved w read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Scotch Smoked Salmon Company Recalls Smoked Salmon Due To Contamination With Listeria Monocytogenes, UK

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The Scotch Smoked Salmon Company Ltd has recalled batches of Scottish smoked salmon due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information. Product details-- Scottish smoked salmon UK HG003 EC -- Batch code 070502, use by date: 23 May 2007 ...

read more The Scotch Smoked Salmon Company Ltd has recalled batches of Scottish smoked salmon due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information. Product details-- Scottish smoked salmon UK HG003 EC -- Batch code 070502, use by date: 23 May 2007 read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Increased Production Of Vitamin C In Plants May Result From UCLA-Dartmouth Discovery

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
UCLA and Dartmouth scientists have identified a crucial enzyme in plant vitamin C synthesis, which could lead to enhanced crops. The discovery now makes clear the entire 10-step process by which plants convert glucose into vitamin C, an important antioxidant in nature. [click link for full article] ...

read more UCLA and Dartmouth scientists have identified a crucial enzyme in plant vitamin C synthesis, which could lead to enhanced crops. The discovery now makes clear the entire 10-step process by which plants convert glucose into vitamin C, an important antioxidant in nature. [click link for full article] read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Effectiveness Of Glycerin As Cattle Feed Examined By MU Study

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Biodiesel is in high demand. The byproduct of this alternative source of energy, glycerin, is next, according to an agriculture scientist at the University of Missouri-Columbia.In a study that began this month, Monty Kerley, professor of ruminant nutrition in the College of Agriculture, Food and Nat ...

read more Biodiesel is in high demand. The byproduct of this alternative source of energy, glycerin, is next, according to an agriculture scientist at the University of Missouri-Columbia.In a study that began this month, Monty Kerley, professor of ruminant nutrition in the College of Agriculture, Food and Nat read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Take 2 Cups Of Kale, And Call Me In The Morning? "Food And Nutrients In Disease Management" - A Medical Textbook Whose Time Has Come

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Doctors need a comprehensive reference on nutrition. Ingrid Kohlstadt M.D., M.P.H., an associate faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, has accepted an author's contract with one of the world's largest medical publishers, Taylor & Francis Group, to develop a ground-breaking medical text e ...

read more Doctors need a comprehensive reference on nutrition. Ingrid Kohlstadt M.D., M.P.H., an associate faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, has accepted an author's contract with one of the world's largest medical publishers, Taylor & Francis Group, to develop a ground-breaking medical text e read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Department Of Consumer Protection Releases Results Of Results Of Alcohol Compliance Checks In Wolcott And Stratford, Connecticut

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced today the results of a series of compliance checks conducted over the weekend to identify stores that would sell alcohol to persons under the legal age of 21. "Our efforts identified three Wolcott stores and six stores in Stratford t ...

read more The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced today the results of a series of compliance checks conducted over the weekend to identify stores that would sell alcohol to persons under the legal age of 21. read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

EU Project Offers Herbal Therapy To Farmyard Animals

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Natural alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock feed may soon be on the menu for pigs, poultry and fish in Europe, thanks to research conducted by REPLACE, an EU-funded project.Antibiotics have been widely used in animal production for decades worldwide. [click link for full articl ...

read more Natural alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock feed may soon be on the menu for pigs, poultry and fish in Europe, thanks to research conducted by REPLACE, an EU-funded project.Antibiotics have been widely used in animal production for decades worldwide. [click link for full articl read more Tue May 2007 Tue May 2007

Royal College Of Paediatrics And Child Health Supports Breastfeeding Manifesto

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition has launched a Manifesto at the House of Commons today calling for more support to raise the low levels of breastfeeding in the UK. Dr Patricia Hamilton, RCPCH President said: "The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health strongly encourages breastfeeding a ...

read more The Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition has launched a Manifesto at the House of Commons today calling for more support to raise the low levels of breastfeeding in the UK. Dr Patricia Hamilton, RCPCH President said: read more Tue May 2007 Tue May 2007

Carb, Protein Supplements May Not Improve Exercise Performance But Can Reduce Muscle Damage

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
A new study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that drinking a carbohydrate and protein supplement prior to and during exercise does not improve exercise performance. However, subjects who consumed the supplement did experience significantly reduced muscle damage compared ...

read more A new study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that drinking a carbohydrate and protein supplement prior to and during exercise does not improve exercise performance. However, subjects who consumed the supplement did experience significantly reduced muscle damage compared read more Mon May 2007 Mon May 2007

Lifestyle Changes Can Avert Chronic Disease Disaster In The Americas

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The countries of the Americas face a looming health crisis as their populations age and suffer increasingly from chronic diseases, said Dr. Cristina Beato, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at a symposium organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Dialogue on Diversity. St ...

read more The countries of the Americas face a looming health crisis as their populations age and suffer increasingly from chronic diseases, said Dr. Cristina Beato, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at a symposium organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Dialogue on Diversity. St read more Mon May 2007 Mon May 2007

Health Canada Reminds Canadians Of Hamburger Food Safety Tips

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Barbeque season has begun and Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of steps they can take to avoid food borne illness from E. coli bacteria from ground beef. Eating undercooked ground beef can result in a type of food borne illness commonly called hamburger disease, caused by E. coli bacteri ...

read more Barbeque season has begun and Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of steps they can take to avoid food borne illness from E. coli bacteria from ground beef. Eating undercooked ground beef can result in a type of food borne illness commonly called hamburger disease, caused by E. coli bacteri read more Mon May 2007 Mon May 2007

Food Standards Agency Launches Consultation On Food Competences For Young People, UK

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The Agency has launched a public consultation on the minimum food skills and knowledge that young people should possess, understand and be able to apply by different ages. Working with the British Nutrition Foundation to develop the core food competences framework, the aim is to make it easier for ...

read more The Agency has launched a public consultation on the minimum food skills and knowledge that young people should possess, understand and be able to apply by different ages. Working with the British Nutrition Foundation to develop the core food competences framework, the aim is to make it easier for read more Mon May 2007 Mon May 2007

TV Food Advertising Unchanged

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Research at the University of Arkansas shows that a year after major food companies announced new advertising policies to combat childhood obesity, there have been no significant changes in television food advertisements that children view. Not only were unhealthy foods the most frequently advertise ...

read more Research at the University of Arkansas shows that a year after major food companies announced new advertising policies to combat childhood obesity, there have been no significant changes in television food advertisements that children view. Not only were unhealthy foods the most frequently advertise read more Sun May 2007 Sun May 2007

AMA Warns Of 'Healthy' Food Labels Danger, Australia

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
AMA (Australian Medical Association) Vice President, Dr Choong-Siew Yong, today warned consumers could be seriously misled by proposed new food labelling regulations.In a submission to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), Dr Yong said health claims made by food manufacturers are likely ...

read more AMA (Australian Medical Association) Vice President, Dr Choong-Siew Yong, today warned consumers could be seriously misled by proposed new food labelling regulations.In a submission to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), Dr Yong said health claims made by food manufacturers are likely read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

MRC Welcomes FSA Decision To Add Folic Acid To Flour, UK

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The Medical Research Council (MRC) has welcomed the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) decision to recommend the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. The decision was informed by an international clinical trial conducted by the MRC, published in 1991, which showed that giving pregnant women ...

read more The Medical Research Council (MRC) has welcomed the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) decision to recommend the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. The decision was informed by an international clinical trial conducted by the MRC, published in 1991, which showed that giving pregnant women read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

FDA Warning that Mislabelled Monkfish Could Be Toxic Puffer Fish

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Packages of fish imported from China into the United States and labelled as monkfish intended for consumers to eat, could actually be puffer fish containing the deadly toxin tetrodotoxin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have today warned consumers not to buy or eat the mislabelled fish. ...

read more Packages of fish imported from China into the United States and labelled as monkfish intended for consumers to eat, could actually be puffer fish containing the deadly toxin tetrodotoxin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have today warned consumers not to buy or eat the mislabelled fish. read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

Better Training For Safer Food: European Commission Publishes First Annual Report

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
The European Commission's Better Training for Safer Food initiative got off to a strong start in 2006, with 1400 participants from around 100 countries attending workshops on a wide variety of topics linked to EU food and feed controls. The aim of the training workshops is to ensure that official co ...

read more The European Commission's Better Training for Safer Food initiative got off to a strong start in 2006, with 1400 participants from around 100 countries attending workshops on a wide variety of topics linked to EU food and feed controls. The aim of the training workshops is to ensure that official co read more Thu May 2007 Thu May 2007

Don't Count On Tomatoes For Prostate Cancer Prevention

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Tomatoes might be nutritious and tasty, but don't count on them to prevent prostate cancer. In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers based at the National Cancer Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report that lycopene, an antioxidant predominate ...

read more Tomatoes might be nutritious and tasty, but don't count on them to prevent prostate cancer. In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers based at the National Cancer Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report that lycopene, an antioxidant predominate read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Red Wine Protects The Prostate, From The Harvard Men's Health Watch

Categorie : Nutrition/Agriculture
Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly pr ...

read more Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly pr read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

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