A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Canadian KGK Synergize company, published in the May 12, 2004, issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, identified a class of compounds isolated from orange and tangerine peels that shows promise in animal studies as a potent, natural alternative for lowering LDL cholesterol, or bad cholesterol, without the possible drug side effects, such as liver disease and muscle weakness.
A free educational CD-ROM about flax lignans is being offered by Acatris Inc. (Minneapolis). The CD features a presentation given by Marian Verbruggen, Ph.D., director of R&D for Acatris, during
A healthy, flaxseed-based, low-net-carb pizza crust technology was introduced to convention goers at Natural Products Expo West (March 4-6, Anaheim, Calif.).
An all-natural, highly concentrated source of oat bran, OatVantage[tm], is now available from Nurture Inc. (Devon, Pa.). The ingredient provides a option to help supply the amount of oat bran soluble fiber recommended to lower cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease risk
The exclusive 2004 Prepared Foods Functional Foods Trends Survey delves into what food and nutritional companies see as their major challenges and opportunities in the functional foods arena.
The food industry and the government are both under fire for the fattening of America. Some groups are laying the obesity epidemic and the potential for chronic health issues at the feet of the food processing and fast food industries.
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