May 28/Chicago Sun Times -- The Kool-Aid Man bursting through walls these days might be a little trimmer. Kraft Foods' Kool-Aid is touting lower-sugar versions of the powder drink mix.
May 30/Press Association Newsfile -- A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables and fish provides "substantial protection" against diabetes, a study said. Eating such meals helps keep people
June 3/Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass./PRNewswire -- New data presented at Experimental Biology suggests a double serving of light cranberry juice cocktail can potentially increase artery dilation and blood flow immediately after consumption.
June 4/Cornucopia, Wis./PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Cows that graze on fresh pasture produce milk with higher levels of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids, such as conjugated linoleic acid and omega-3s, as shown
June 4/Bronx, N.Y./Cardiovascular Device Liability Week -- Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death, according to investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
June 2/London/Daily Mail -- A gum from tree leaves may help treat an infection linked to stomach ulcers. The gum -- known as mastic gum -- comes from the resin
May 27/Sydney/Indo-Asian News Service -- Medical experts have warned against administering "flat" carbonated drinks to children with acute vomiting and diarrhea, as an alternative to oral rehydration. Oral rehydration solution
Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day
and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung
cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by UCLA cancer
researchers).
June 7/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Kikkoman Foods Inc. will open a research and development laboratory in Madison's University Research Park this fall, chief executive officer Yuzaburo Mogi said. Kikkoman is
June 4/Financial Deals Tracker -- Berli Jucker Foods Limited, a producer of snack food products, is planning to acquire 12 million shares, representing a 100% stake, in Jacy Food Sdn.