NEW YORK -- Adding whole flaxseed to your diet, but not flaxseed oil, may help lower your cholesterol levels, hint the combined results of multiple studies. Flaxseed is seen as a heart-healthy food as it contains high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, digestion-aiding compounds called lignans, and alpha linolenic acid, which is linked to heart health.

Montreal -– Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds great promise as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agent.

The baking industry will move towards voluntarily fortifying a wider range of breads with folic acid, and supports a marketing campaign for pregnant women, Association of Bakers' president Laurie Powell says. The industry held a summit yesterday, before the Government's expected announcement tomorrow that it will delay a requirement for bakers to add folic acid to bread.

Current clinical evidence for using cranberry juice to combat urinary tract infections is 'unsatisfactory and inconclusive', according to Raul Raz.