The most recent USDA dietary surveys report that about half of women in childbearing years have iron intakes below the mean requirements and some 95% have intakes below the RDA.
The healthful benefits of the world’s foremost natural tomato lycopene complex easily can be added to foods and supplements, giving the public even more widespread access to its preventive and therapeutic properties.
A recent study published in the journal Metabolism indicates that grape seed extract may be an efficient means of preventing cardiovascular problems, particularly in high-risk individuals.
A backlash against Ephedra has spawned a new arsenal of weight control ingredients winding their way into foods and supplements. New scientific evidence makes a case for some, while others continue to be controversial.
An increase of only 1 mg of soy isoflavones per day has been associated with a yearly increase in bone mineral concentration of .018-.028%, according to a study of Chinese postmenopausal women.
Genetically Modified Organisms in foods is a touchy subject. The EU has just passed GMO regulations that affect how food manufacturers who export their products to the region will do business there.
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