| Vitamins: too much or not enough? | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:04:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | An increasing number of food products are now being enriched with vitamins. The vitamin content of these foods is monitored by manufacturers as well as by private laboratories and control authorities in order to comply with food standards across the world. A novel assays for water soluble vitamins (VitaFast) have been introduced by Arrow Scientific. VitaFast kits can be used in place of traditional assays and have a much shorter hands-on time. The tests allow you to calculate both native and added vitamins. They were developed according to AOAC and EU reference methods. VitaFast test kits provide a fast and easy method of determining the content of vitamins in food products, animal feed and pharmaceutical products. The microtitre plates for these microbiological assays are coated with specific microorganisms, which grow according to the presence/absence of vitamins in the sample.... | |
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| | | Vitamins have mixed effect on dementia | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 3:07:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | The question | When high levels of the amino acid homocysteine are found in the blood, one theory holds, a person's risk of dementia increases. Because folate (a form of the B vitamin folic acid) and vitamins B6 and B12 help keep homocysteine levels in check, might these vitamins be linked to Alzheimer's? This study involved 965 people, older than 65 and dementia-free, who were questioned about what they ate and what supplements they took. Over six years, Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed in 192 of the participants. Those who had consumed the highest amounts of folate from diet and supplements combined were less likely to have Alzheimer's than were those who had consumed less folate. No relationship was found between dementia and the intake of vitamins B6 and B12. Who may be affected | Older people.... | |
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| | | New PhytoMatrix Supplement Contains Standardized Plant-Based ... | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:09:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | COPPELL, Texas, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its on-going mission to redefine wellness, Mannatech, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: MTEX - News) announced today it has introduced PhytoMatrix, the industry's first supplement containing a unique blend of standardized plant-based minerals, natural vitamin complexes and phytochemicals. PhytoMatrix distinguishes itself in other ways. Unlike some mass-market supplements, PhytoMatrix contains no synthetic or chemically derived vitamins nor any chelated minerals. All-natural PhytoMatrix is formulated to provide (per daily serving of four caplets) at least 80 percent or more of the U.S. recommended daily values for seven of the 12 minerals it contains and at least 100 percent of the U.S. daily values for the vitamins it contains. (Read more about PhytoMatrix specifics: http://www.mannatech.com/USA/PR_PhytoMatrixRollout.pdf ) PhytoMatrix was formulated on the premise that nutrients derived from food sources are considered to be the most nutritionally efficacious.... | |
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| | | Chocolate maker Lindt expanding in Stratham | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:29:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Groundbreaking for the firm's multimillion dollar expansion project was held yesterday in Stratham, with Gov. John Lynch as guest of honor. Despite the cold, rainy weather, Ernst Tanner, chief executive officer of Lindt's worldwide operations, said, "The weather is much better than hot sunshine, because people consume more chocolate in this weather." "If you ever need a governor to assist with inventory, please give me a call," Lynch quipped. "We are the pioneers in premium chocolate products," Tanner said. "New Hampshire is a very good location" for the company's U.S. base. Lindt has called Stratham home since 1989 and is planning its expansion in town to become its largest manufacturing plant in the world. From the New Hampshire base, chocolates are distributed to the more than 100 retail stores across the country and numerous other retail and wholesale locations.... | |
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| | | SunOpta completes Quest Vitamins acquisition | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 7:19:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Canadian food group SunOpta has completed the acquisition of the Quest Vitamins brand. The deal includes the business, inventory, Vancouver warehousing operations and a two year manufacturing agreement with the former owner. Quest, with current revenues of approximately C$8 million, is a brand of minerals, supplements and vitamins sold throughout Canada by food, drug and health food retailers. .... | |
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| | | Antioxidants: more may not always be better | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:22:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | Inundated with food and supplement products claiming to boost health due to their antioxidant content, consumers have jumped on the bandwagon, believing these vitamins and nutrients should be taken as often as possible. However, many physicians and dieticians say that taking too much of them, primarily in supplement form, can actually cause heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. They also say high dosages of certain antioxidants can damage organs, hinder wound healing and chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and cause problems with absorption of prescription medicines. .... | |
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| | | Perrigo 1Q Profit Up 36 Percent | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:07:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | Health care products maker Perrigo Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 36 percent as new consumer products drove revenue and operating expenses were held in check. Net income grew to $17.5 million, or 19 cents per share, from $12.9 million, or 14 cents per share, a year ago. Perrigo, which makes store-brand pharmaceuticals and supplements, said revenue rose 7 percent to $340.9 million from $319.7 million last year. The company reported that consumer health care products sales grew to $242.5 million from $227.1 million last year, driven by smoking cessation products and vitamins. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expect earnings per share of 19 cents on revenue of $331.1 million. Operating expenses only rose by 4 percent to $68.9 million from a year ago.... | |
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| | | Sonic Loves Muscle Vitamins | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:30:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | The horror. Sonic and Tails have been reduced to selling tubs of creatine supplements in some dude's town. Reader Dave sends word from Ontario: I was passing this health food store in my city and noticed that several unlicensed SEGA characters graced it's window... I love SEGA and Dreamcast, but I'm still just surprised they didn't use Mario or Pokemon or something. At the local annual farm fair they were still offering sonic stuffed prizes at a couple of the rigged games, too. Maybe there used to be a game shop there and they just didn't wash the window. There's something strange afoot at the Sport Nutrition Depot, Dave. Brian Ashcraft .... | |
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| | | Vitamins Prevent Female Infertility | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 11:13:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Forget about the birds and the bees—it's the multivitamin. In a study conducted over an eight-year span involving more than 18,500 women, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that women who took six or more multivitamin tablets a week reduced their incidence of ovulatory infertility by 40 percent. “Since these findings are preliminary, it is important that they undergo peer review (currently underway) so that the medical and scientific communities have a chance to scrutinize the study more closely and decide about their relevance," Jorge E. Chavarro, a research fellow in the Department of Nutrition and an author of the study, wrote in an e-mail. Chavarro's preliminary results were presented last Monday during the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.... | |
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| | | PepsiCo CEO Sees Consistent Strategy | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:09:31 PM by Blog57 Team | | PepsiCo Inc.'s new chief executive, Indra Nooyi, said on Monday the snack food and beverage company's diverse portfolio would enable it to extend its growth and that she did not see a need for any drastic shift in strategy. Nooyi spoke to analysts and investors in her first public address about the company's strategy since she took over as CEO on Oct. 1, replacing Steve Reinemund and becoming one of the most prominent female CEOs in corporate America. She told the audience not to expect drastic changes in strategy as she had been closely involved in formulating the plans over the past five years. PepsiCo includes the Frito-Lay snacks business, Quaker foods and Pepsi beverages, the second biggest U.S. soft drink maker after The Coca-Cola Co. "I realize when most companies change CEOs, there can be a fair amount of change and direction in strategy.... | |
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