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  • Garlic compound fights source of food-borne illness better than antibiotics

    Posted: May 3rd, 2012 - 3:05pm

    PULLMAN, Wash.—Researchers at Washington State University have found that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Their work was recently published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

    Date Published: 
    01.may.12
    Source Title: 
    Washington State University
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  • Advice to drink 8 glasses of water a day 'nonsense,' argues doctor

    Posted: July 14th, 2011 - 9:00pm

    The recommendation to drink six to eight glasses of water a day to prevent dehydration "is not only nonsense, but is thoroughly debunked nonsense," argues GP, Margaret McCartney in this week's BMJ.

    Date Published: 
    12.jul.11
    Source Title: 
    BMJ-British Medical Journal
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  • MISSOURI: More research needed on diet and environmental influences on childhood asthma

    Posted: January 25th, 2011 - 1:57pm

    St. Louis, MO, January 24, 2011 – Asthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with the disease.

    Date Published: 
    24.jan.11
    Source Title: 
    Elsevier Health Sciences
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  • Nestle plans to grow medicinal foods business

    Posted: September 29th, 2010 - 7:12am

    SWISS food and drinks giant Nestle SA says it plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand its medicinal nutrition business over the next decade. Nestle says it is creating a specialised institute in Switzerland and a subsidiary called Nestle Health Science SA "to pioneer a new industry between food and pharma''.

    Date Published: 
    27.sep.10
    Source Title: 
    Courier Mail
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  • How honey kills bacteria

    Posted: July 15th, 2010 - 9:04am

    With the rise in prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, honey is increasingly valued for its antibacterial activity. To characterize all bactericidal factors in a medical-grade honey, we used a novel approach of successive neutralization of individual honey bactericidal factors.

    Date Published: 
    14.jul.10
    Source Title: 
    The FASEB Journal. 2010;24:2576-2582
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  • US: Molecular biology provides clues to health benefits of olive oil

    Posted: June 29th, 2010 - 5:04pm

    Health conscious consumers have long known that virgin olive oil is a good choice when it comes to preparing meals and dipping breads. Now, a team of researchers, including one with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has found that phenolic components in olive oil actually modify genes that are involved in the inflammatory response.

    Date Published: 
    28.jun.10
    Source Title: 
    USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
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  • No more Jamie Lee Curtis talking about her poop? Danone withdraws health claims

    Posted: April 17th, 2010 - 9:56am

    I’ll miss Jamie Lee Curtis talking about her diarrhea. The BBC reports that Danone has withdrawn requests to approve claims about the health benefits of two of its brands. Danone has promoted that yoghurt drink Actimel strengthens the body's natural defences, while Activia aids digestion.

    Date Published: 
    16.apr.10
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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  • NEW ZEALAND: CE's column: New rules distinguish between 'food' and 'medicine'

    Posted: March 2nd, 2010 - 1:12pm

    Important changes have been made for the regulation of food-type dietary supplements. Health, sports and other foods supplemented with substances such as vitamins, minerals or proteins for benefits beyond simple nutrition are to come under new rules. On 31 March a long overdue change to the regulation of dietary supplements comes into force.
    Date Published: 
    01.mar.10
    Source Title: 
    NZFSA
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  • US: Adding rosemary to beef decreases cancer-causing agents

    Posted: February 17th, 2010 - 9:39am

    CHICAGO -- The addition of rosemary extract to ground beef actually reduces cancer-causing agents that can form upon cooking, according to a recent study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.

    Date Published: 
    16.feb.10
    Source Title: 
    Institute of Food Technologists
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  • Beer is good for you and your bones

    Posted: February 9th, 2010 - 6:51pm

    John Prine famously sang in his 1973 song, Please Don’t Bury Me, Give my stomach to Milwaukee If they run out of beer That could also apply to me. But at least my bones should last forever even if the rest of me doesn’t.

    Date Published: 
    09.feb.10
    Source Title: 
    barfblog
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