Atherosclerosis

Heart health: why low cholesterol is no longer the focus

13-Dec-2016 By Lynda Searby

Products aimed at lowering cholesterol have long been the focus of heart health reformulation – but a new trend is emerging.

Broccoli’s superpowers are growing stronger

21-May-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Broccoli’s ‘superfood’ status has been elevated, following findings from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) claiming a new variety could reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

Eating an apple a day could cut 8,500 deaths

20-Dec-2013 By Michael Stones

Eating one apple a day could prevent 8,500 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes in the over 50s age group, according to a new report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Tomato extracts help keep those arteries unblocked

01-Dec-2008

Cardiovascular health is said to be much improved with a new food ingredient based on carotenoids extracted from tomatoes.Lyc-O-Mato from Israeli...

Trial by ordeal

22-May-2007

Many processors are keen to get involved in R&D, but the reliability of commercially funded research is a subject of hot debate. Sarah Britton reports

DNA diets... nutrition gets personal

13-Sep-2005 By Elaine Watson

As long as it keeps the Daily Mail on side, the food industry could make big bucks out of nutrigenomics, says Elaine Watson