Archives for July 20, 2004

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Spinach feeds the brain

Food manufacturers might wish to include green leafy vegetables in their new product formulations as new research reveals women who eat healthy amounts of spinach and broccoli could be helping to delay the onset of dementia in later life.

Vitamin K found to protect against liver cancer

Researchers in Japan investigating whether vitamin K could prevent bone loss in women with liver disease have uncovered a surprising, secondary benefit - the vitamin also helped to prevent liver cancer in the patients.

Food allergen labels tighten in US

Food makers operating in Europe shortly face new labelling rules for food allergens on food labels, and as the US cleared its own new rules yesterday, manufacturers present in the US market will see parallel changes.