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Food supplement to fight tuberculosis to go on sale in India in 2016
8 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A food supplement created to curb the effects of tuberculosis will be on sale in chemists in India and Nepal from late 2016...
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Nestlé study supports the healthy effects of potassium
3 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A Nestlé study suggests that increasing dietary intake of potassium could help to reduce blood pressure in people not taking medicine for hypertension...
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Ingredient replacement in low fat mayonnaise: Going with the flow
30 June 2015 | By Dr Bogdan Dobraszczyk and John Cawkwell, Physical Sciences Group, RSSL
We discuss the microstructure and some rheological aspects of commercial mayonnaises, ranging from a traditional mayonnaise to lower fat content mayonnaises and finally a low cost supermarket own brand mayonnaise...
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Infrared blanching improves vitamin C retention in mangoes
22 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A new study has found that infrared blanching of mangoes prior to drying may improve the retention of water-soluble vitamins, like vitamin C...
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Eating chocolate is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk
17 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Eating chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, according to research carried out by University of Aberdeen scientists...
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Eggs are the secret ingredient for improved absorption of carotenoids
9 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Adding eggs to a salad with a variety of raw vegetables is an effective method to improve the absorption of carotenoids, according to new research...
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Acrylamide in food is a public health concern, says EFSA
4 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain have reconfirmed that acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer...
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Study finds fructose contributes to weight gain and physical inactivity
4 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A recent study found that, matched calorie for calorie with glucose, fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition...
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Nutrition labels on the front of food packaging can enable healthier choices
19 May 2015 | By Victoria White
A team of researchers led by the University of Surrey has found that front of package nutrition labels can enable consumers to make healthier food choices...
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Eating broccoli can lead to a reduction in blood LDL-cholesterol
13 May 2015 | By Victoria White
A new study led by the Institute of Food Research has shown that eating a new broccoli variety reduces blood LDL-cholesterol levels by around 6%.
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Dining with a companion can influence the amount of food you consume
12 May 2015 | By Victoria White
How much food your dining companion eats can have a big influence on how much you consume, a University of New South Wales (UNSW) led study concludes...
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Can an apple a day make you put healthier food in your supermarket trolley?
29 April 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have discovered that shoppers can be primed to buy more produce when they eat a healthy item before shopping by eating an apple beforehand...
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Healthy Snacks supplement 2015
23 April 2015 | By New Food magazine
In this Healthy Snacks supplement, Kellogg's Leonnard Ojwang discusses the development of healthy, nourishing snack foods, plus a look at how popping physics can help to reduce salt in snacks...
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Nestlé meeting commitments for salt and sugar reduction in products
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
In 2014, 98% of Nestlé’s portfolio of products for children met its Nutritional Foundation criteria for salt reduction and for sugar reduction...
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Dietary reference values: Vitamin A advice published
11 March 2015 | By EFSA
EFSA has set population reference intakes for vitamin A as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes...
