DUBLIN--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0d5803/globalfood_preser ) has announced the addition of the "Global Food Preservatives Market By Types, ...

DALLAS , January 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The report "Food Preservatives Market by Types, Functions, & Applications, Trends & Global Forecasts (2011 - 2016)" defines and segments the global food ...

Are you that guy? The one who, when dining out, claims to be allergic to an arbitrary ingredient just so it doesn't end up on your dinner plate? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

For the average college student, consuming foods off of any fast food menu is one of the easiest ways to satisfy a salty craving. At the same time, salting French fries or adding salty condiments to food is a common way for students to add flavor or bring out the flavor in their meals. These fast food choices and the practice of salting foods, however, can also lead to health complications ...

The tiny particles used in a fast-growing array of consumer products could be hazardous, say scientists from the U.S. National Research Council.

In line with a growing retail and consumer demand for healthier foods with cleaner labels, Pescanova USA is introducing its first All Natural shrimp product line, with no additiv

COMMENTARY | It's a scenario that seems weirder than weird -- the idea that aborted fetuses could be used in food items is too icky to even be considered real. But an Oklahoma senator wants to pass a law to make sure such a thing never happens. According to the Associated Press, state Senator Ralph Shortey introduced a bill that would ban the use of aborted fetuses in food.

There are no health risks from the use of aspartame and other low-and-no calorie sweeteners, claimed a gathering of Italian and European food safety, health and nutrition experts this week.

If you're like most Canadians and you've decided to make your health a top priority for 2012 then there are a few health trends you'll want to be aware of. We've all heard about the dangers of cell phones and that smoking is bad for you, but did you also know that your laundry detergent could be making you sick? If you didn't, then here are a few m

MITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH.Experts agree there are no health risks from aspartame, stevia and other low- and no- calorie sweeteners at a conference hosted by the Italian Ministry of HealthROME --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 11.01.2012 --Italian and...

If it's OK to use sugar in moderation, why would anyone use sugar substitutes? They're helpful to keep blood sugar under control with diabetes. Some don't promote tooth decay, and can reduce calories for weight loss.

Pin it Im addicted to Diet Coke. I dont drink gallons a day or anything like that (spoken like a true addict), but I do drink a 20 oz. bottle almost every day with my lunch. That probably doesnt sound like a lot, but I can tell when Ive been drinking it too many days [...]

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Italian and European food safety, health and nutrition experts gathered today for a conference on No-Calorie Intense Sweeteners Focus on Safety of Use, at the head offices of the Italian Ministry of Health.

As Americans are finally accepting en masse that umami really is the fifth specific taste, alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, there has been a push to find ways to introduce that taste as simply as sprinkling in sugar, salt, or lemon juice.

Whether or not Paula Deen announces she has Type 2 diabetes on Tuesday, we've found that it's probably a good idea for her to stay away from some of her own dishes. Obviously her calorie-defiant, butter-slathered food dishes have become punchlinesfor news outlets since the diabetes news broke--and even before the rumors of Deen's possible metabolic disease became a reality, her food was already ...

GoPicnic offers shelf-ready meals in a box that need no refrigeration, heating or prep time, and combine premium brands that use quality ingredients.

Heston Blumenthal, the chef who gave the world bacon and egg ice cream, has suggested that seaweed should be used to make hospital food taste better.

DID you know that you could use green, leafy vegetables and even oysters in your waffle and use a specially blended sweet and sour sauce instead of the sticky, sweet syrup, to make it healthier and tastier?

Blumenthal has recommended using kelp or seaweed to make food more flavoursome without using additional salt.

Worries about safe manufacture, the effects of additives, and the side effects of vaccines have been subjects of public concern in recent years, but the benefits far outweigh potential costs.

Rejoice, those who love fried foods: eating them may not put you at higher risk for coronary heart disease--if you're frying those foods in olive or sunflower oils.

In the 1980's, health activists actually promoted oils like Crisco that contain trans fats. The history of Crisco is full of such surprising twists, right up to the present day.

Those who love fried foods (hello to the South) might have reason to rejoice. A new study says that eating them may not put you at higher risk for coronary heart diseasebut there is a catch. The scientific study says those foods have to be fried in olive or sunflower oils.

A study published this week in the British Medical Journal analyzed data on 40,757 Spanish adults age 29 to 69 who were followed for an average 11 years. Free of coronary heart disease at the beginning of the study, they were asked what they ate and what cooking methods they used, then were tracked to see who developed coronary heart disease and who died.

Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, a study has found. Here is the BMJ's editorial on the findings:

DENVER Lawmakers will consider a ban on fatty foods proposed by a Southern Colorado lawmaker.

Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to require school districts to do away with margarine, vegetable shortening and other trans fats in what would be the nations toughest ban on unhealthy fats in school foods.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The artificial trans fats that once abounded in processed foods have become notorious for their undesirable effects on cholesterol levels. But a small clinical trial suggests that natural trans fats may not do the same damage. When 61 healthy women followed a diet with a hefty dose of natural trans fats for four weeks, researchers found there were no changes in the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration required trans fat to be listed on food labels, but many foods still contain trans fats, a food advocacy group says.

District 51 is nearly trans-fat free, says nutrition director.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has asked the Food and Drug Administration to get rid of partially hydrogenated oil altogether. In the meantime, avoid products like these.

The Board of Health is reminding local food-serving establishments of the citys new ban on trans fats. Lynn on Jan. 1 became the states first community in communities north of Boston to ban the use of such fats by all licensed food-serving establishments, including restaurants, grocery stores, delicatessens, bakeries, school and business cafeterias, caterers, and mobile food vendors. The ban ...

A proposed legislative ban of trans fat in Colorado school cafeterias, vending machines and snacks appears to be little more than a formality for Poudre School District and surrounding schools.

Older people with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins B, C, D, and E in their blood do better on cognitive tests than those with lower levels, according to a new study.

I thought trans fats had pretty much disappeared from packaged foods after the federal government required the nasty stuff be listed on nutrition facts labels back in 2006. It's still around.

In the 1980's, health activists actually promoted oils like Crisco that contain trans fats. The history of Crisco is full of such surprising twists, right up to the present day.

Rejoice, those who love fried foods: eating them may not put you at higher risk for coronary heart disease--if you're frying those foods in olive or sunflower oils.

I stopped at a Torrance convenience store Wednesday morning searching for the magic in an old obsession.

Those who love fried foods (hello to the South) might have reason to rejoice. A new study says that eating them may not put you at higher risk for coronary heart diseasebut there is a catch. The scientific study says those foods have to be fried in olive or sunflower oils.

This Wild Blueberry Apple Smoothie incorporates a selection of great foods good for you. (Photo courtesy of Wild Blueberry Association of North America)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration required trans fat to be listed on food labels, but many foods still contain trans fats, a food advocacy group says.

Washington, Jan 24 : High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and table sugar (sucrose), which are thought to have nearly identical effects on the body, actually have slight differences between them, researchers say.

With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may pose a great health risk - causing high blood pressure, kidney disease and diabetes - researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, along with their colleagues at the University of Florida, set out to see if two common sweeteners in western diets differ in their effects on the body in the first few hours after ingestion.

Washington, Jan 25 : Researchers have found evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, or fruit sugar.

Fructose is making us fat. I'm not talking about the small amounts of fructose naturally occurring in honey or fruit, but the food industry's latest darling, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Sugar & Sweeteners Market Report - 2011 Edit

Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of excess belly fat, researchers report.

About 30 years ago, a new product that was cheaper and easier to come by than cane sugar hit the scene to sweeten soft drinks high fructose corn syrup.

A Northern California woman is suing PepsiCo. Inc., Tropicanas parent company, asking a jury to decide whether adding flavoring and aroma makes the companys 100 percent natural claims for its Pure Premium brand deceptive and misleading.

Xylitol toothpaste - all-natural, cinnamon flavored xylitol toothpaste provides menthol-free way to freshen breath and clean teeth.Orem, UT (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 Xlear, Inc. today introduced a Spry Dental Defense System including an advanced, cinnamon-flavored xylitol toothpaste. This new xylitol toothpaste is fluoride free and helps to clean and moisturize the mouth while at the same time ...

Tropicana orange juice is heavily processed and made with additives that change the essential nature of the juice, a lawsuit claims.

Continuing our look at Filipino medicinal herbs, we discover two herbs that are being touted as 'cancer killers'.

The complaint, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, claims that PepsiCos Tropicana not-from-concentrate Pure Premium juice is heavily processed and adds aroma and flavoring to provide its processed orange juice an aromatic and flavor profile closer to fresh juice and to mask the effects of processing and storage.

WOODINVILLE, Wash. , Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SaltWorks, Inc. ( http://www.seasalt.com ) doesn't do anything halfway, and it has a brand new, 100,000 sq. ft, state-of-the-art gourmet salt factory ...

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