Connie Bryan from On-Site Health Solutions spoke with Tricia Sloma on 16 Morning News about ways to avoid unhealthy food additives.

The Conservative government is using its massive budget bill to update Canada's food regulations so new health claims, food additives and chemical contamination caps can be approved much more quickly.

Renowned biochemist, Dr. Barbara Corkey of the Boston University School of Medicine, is trying to get to the bottom of what makes people put on weight.

No chart data available. Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. mainly manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use. The Company also produces and sells livestock feeds, food additives, and chemical products, and conducts clinical pathology tests for animals.

Changes will streamline the approval process for new ingredients and additives while continuing to protect Canadian food safetyTORONTO, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canada's beverage industry welcomes ...

In a study published last year in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers put five San Francisco families on a three-day diet of food that hadn't been in contact with plastic.

You won't find cardboard chicken and mushy carrots at the Fauquier Hospital in Virginia, one of a dozen health care facilities dedicated to improving patient experiences beyond their immediate medical needs. In fact, the hospital's cafeteria has become a hang out for senior diners.

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Research led by the controversial Italian scientist, Dr Morando Soffriti, linking the artificial sweeteners sucralose and aspartame to cancer, was presented today at the Children with Cancer science conference in London; a move industry is damning irresponsible.

Some of your favorite sweeteners can be harmful to both you and the environment, but there are a few that can actually boost your nutrient intake. We'll give you the sweet truth for your sweet tooth in this edition of Smart Living.

Choosing a sweetener has never been stickier. Heres a look at seven common ones.

TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The new Red Bull Total Zero is delivering the energy and wings of the original Red Bull Energy Drink, without the calories, sugar, or carbohydrates. As a natural extension ...

? ? You know the potential for being spun is high when you get a press release with a shocking scientific claim but no meaningful data whatsoever. And when it turns out to come from an Italian Institute that has been a virtual punch bag for relentless criticism from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Active Health Foods, Inc. (AHFD.OB), the maker of " Active X " 100% Organic " CERTIFIED ", 100% Natural, Kosher and Vegan " CERTIFIED ...

Neuroskeptic is a neuroscientist who takes a skeptical look at his own field and beyond at the Neuroskeptic blog . Why do we sleep? We spend a third of our lives doing so, and all known animals with a nervous system either sleep, or show some kind of related behaviour. But scientists still dont know what the point of it is. There are plenty of theories. Some researchers argue that sleep has no ...

Japanese companies from trading houses to pharmaceuticals are on the hunt for assets everywhere, helped by the strong yen and huge cash corporate cash piles. Dow Jones Newswires' Kana Inagaki and Hiroyuki Kachi interviewed the head of Ajinomoto Co., which recently sold its soft-drink unit Calpis Co. for $1.5 billion to Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., on the company's M&A strategy.

SHANGHAI Customs officials yesterday announced the first case of counterfeit brand foods for export uncovered at city ports. More than 55 tons of fake Jamila seasonings worth US$102,000 and bound for Africa were seized, said Shanghai Customs.

Two novel peptides identified in peanut protein could produce strong umami flavor and umami flavor enhancing abilities, according to researchers.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on amino acids market. The global market for amino acids is forecast to reach US$12.8 billion by the year 2017 fostered by increasing application in various end-use segments such as dietary supplement products, artificial sweeteners, animal feed and cosmetics, among others. In addition, product innovations and growing popularity of ...

JOHOR BARU: WHEN she was just 10, Loo Chi Ling baked her first chocolate cake. Aware that a girl should study hard, she graduated with a degree in medical bioscience but with a passion for baking, she continued to dream about sharing her creativity with others in a little caf.

Why Alzheimers disease scares us? (Part 4) This article is the last of the three previous articles on Alzheimers, a disease that is alarming many, lest they develop it, especially if a close relative is afflicted by it. I address the below few lines to my readers who are concerned.

Last year, the company chalked up RM1.13 billion in revenue, he told reporters after the launch of its new bread spread products.

A rundown of the healthiest fats and oilsand those to avoid. These oils contain some saturated fat. But theyre considered heart-friendly, as they help lower levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol, and some raise the levels of good (HDL) cholesterol.

Although some tout lard as a "healthy" animal fat, it's still high in saturated fat, like butter. So eating a lot of it is not really good for you. But tasters agree, it makes a darn fine pie crust.

A new report by UDSAs Economic Research Service addresses concerns that firms are potentially replacing one problem with another when they home in on eliminating individual undesirable ingredients.

Physicians and nutrition scientists from around the world gathered today in San Diego for a scientific symposium on the Global Nutrition Transition: The Role of Lipid Supplementati

In this excerpt from The Happiness Diet, discover how Procter & Gamble convinced people to forgo butter and lard for cheap, factory-made oils loaded with trans fat.

Good nutrition is especially important if you have cancer because both the illness and its treatments can change the way you eat. Cancer and cancer treatments can also affect the way your body tolerates certain foods and uses nutrients.

A new report by UDSAs Economic Research Service addresses concerns that firms are potentially replacing one problem with another when they home in on eliminating individual undesirable ingredients.

Exelerate ZTF,a patent-pending cleaning solution that dissolves low trans fat oil residue from processing equipment and surfaces, is now available to food manufacturers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa

What milk is best for you? Why can companies say "no trans fat" when it's in it? Are natural sweeteners good for you? We break down tricky food myths.

In this excerpt from The Happiness Diet, discover how Procter & Gamble convinced people to forgo butter and lard for cheap, factory-made oils loaded with trans fat.

Were fat, in case you hadnt heard. And as we learned last week, 42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, according to researchers at the Weight of the Nation conference sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For 35 years, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health have been regularly surveying hundreds of thousands of nurses throughout the United States for research that fundamentally changed our understanding of womens health. Now researchers are looking to study the next generation of nurses, enrolling another 100,000 women, ages 20 and older, for long-term study.

Do we want food labeling rules to be set by class action lawyers on a lawsuit-by-lawsuit basis?

A new report by UDSAs Economic Research Service addresses concerns that firms are potentially replacing one problem with another when they home in on eliminating individual undesirable ingredients.

Pico de gallo ala Taco Bell, anyone? Just months after the release of Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco monstrosity, it was apparently time to visit the other end of the health spectrum. [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The Institute of Medicine, which offers advice to the government on health issues, released a 478-page report last week that evaluated the "obesogenic" nature of our nation.

PARAMUS, N.J. -- Butter just got better. Smart Balance, the maker of great tasting heart-healthier products, is introducing a new line of creamy spreadable butters that are now available in grocery stores ...

Consumer Annie Lam filed the complaint in a Californian district court and has sought class action status, alleging that the products packaging misleads consumers into believing that the fruit-flavored snacks are healthful.

Although some tout lard as a "healthy" animal fat, it's still high in saturated fat, like butter. So eating a lot of it is not really good for you. But tasters agree, it makes a darn fine pie crust.

(Reuters) - General Mills Inc must defend a lawsuit that claims the food company deceived consumers into believing its Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot snacks are made with real fruit. Reasonable consumers might be misled by packaging that claimed the snacks are "made with real fruit," and would not read the fine print, U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti in San Francisco said on Thursday. The ...

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla said, "Eating a high-fructose diet over the long term alters your brain's ability to learn and remember information. But adding omega-3 fatty acids to your meals can help minimize the damage." read more

Rats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read this L.A. Times opinion article .) They think the effect is due to changes in the way the brain responds to insulin as a result of exposure to fructose.

Discovered: Many of our mammal brethren will not survive climate change, high fructose corn syrup keeps getting better, finally a plastic bag solution that works for the environment, and America will get a lot warmer over the next sixty years.

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories.

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to United States scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats memories

A new study shows that high-fructose diets can harm how the brain functions. Luckily, eating omega-3 fatty acids seems to reverse this phenomenon.

Medical Xpress says new evidence suggests eating a diet high in fructose corn syrup can lead to long term memory and cognition problems. There might be a reason some people are not quite as bright as others and it's their diet.

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The writing is on the wall about sugary soda, and the alternative, diet soda, is generally laden with artificial sweeteners, which add up quickly. Enter Zevia, ...

Starbucks said on its blog that it will stop using a natural, government-approved coloring made from crushed beetles in its strawberry flavoring by late June, bowing to pressure from some vegetarian customers.

CHICAGO, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --With thousands of products making their debut, the National Confectioners Association's SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO features classic treats and the most innovative sweets ...

Pushing her meal cart into the hospital room, a research assistant hands out tall glasses of reddish-pink liquid, along with a gentle warning: "Remember, you guys have to finish all your Kool-Aid." One by one, young volunteers chug down their drinks, each carefully calibrated to contain a mix of water, flavoring and a precisely calibrated solution of high fructose corn syrup: 55% fructose, 45 ...

The Holland-based Hudsonville Ice Cream is asking customers to make room on their palates for a new batch of summer flavors that recently hit grocery store shelves.

Woodville may be a small town, but it's home to a company with world-wide sales.

Known as Elderflower Cordial in Europe and Elderflower Syrup in the US, it is fragrant, refreshing, easy to make and comes from the elder shrub found in the wild almost everywhere. And in Germany it is used for everything from a sauce for ice cream to a 'cure' for arthritis.