College students, who took probiotics had shorter, less severe colds than students who did not take the beneficial microorganisms, U.S. researchers found.
Women who imbibe sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83% more likely to have a certain type of stroke than women who rarely drink sodas and other sweetened beverages, according to a Japanese study.
A recent Federal decision raises questions about the entire notion of per-capita sugar consumption just as the battles over sugar and sweeteners reach a peak.
Cardiovascular disease, an umbrella term encompassing a broad spectrum of conditions that includes hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and congenital defects, remains the leading cause of death in industrialized nations. According to World Health Organization statistics, CVD kills nearly 17 milliion people per year, worldwide.
A 2012 Prepared Foods’ survey explores challenges to functional foods’ success and investigates
attitudes toward nutritional components, such as omega-3s, probiotics, protein and antioxidants, as well as phytosterols and fruit- and vegetable-based ingredients.
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