News tagged with dairy products

Enriched skimmed milk may curb frequency of gout flare-ups

A daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help to curb the frequency of painful gout flare-ups, indicates research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

An apple a day isn't enough

Adults from 30 to 60 years old, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, aren't consuming the daily recommended levels of fruits and vegetables. Quebecers, however, eat more of nature's produce than their fellow ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Toxin found in Chinese milk

China has discovered excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin in milk produced by one of the nation's leading dairy companies, the firm said, in the latest in a series of food safety alarms.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk

Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows.

Biology / Other

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China govt under fire over new food bacteria rule

China's state-run media and web users criticised the government Friday after it ruled that small amounts of a potentially lethal bacterium were permissible in frozen food.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Teaching skills key to selection of a successful model farmer

Farmer trainers should be selected based on their interest and ability to teach others rather than on their successes in implementing farming techniques, shows a new study led by Steve Franzel, a scientist at the World Agroforestry ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China breaks up fake medicine racket

China said Friday it had busted a gang that produced and sold fake medicine -- some made of animal feed -- arresting 114 suspects and seizing more than 65 million counterfeit tablets.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Three steps to unbreakable bones on World Osteoporosis Day

For this year's World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is releasing a 24-page report promoting a three-step strategy for healthy bones and strong muscles.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds dairy products in adult diets improve cognitive function

Adults who consume dairy products at least once daily have higher cognitive function than those who rarely or never drink milk or eat dairy foods, according to a new study by researchers from the University of South Australia ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Supplement aids milk production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent.

Biology / Other

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foods rich in protein, dairy products help dieters preserve muscle and lose belly fat: study

New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Vitamin D in foods may reduce risk of depression in older women

Results of a large study among older women suggest that those who ate more of the "sunshine vitamin" were less likely to experience depression symptoms than women who consumed less of the vitamin, according to findings published ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seaweed as a rich new source of heart-healthy food ingredients

In an article that may bring smiles to the faces of vegetarians who consume no dairy products and vegans, who consume no animal-based foods, scientists have identified seaweed as a rich new potential source of heart-healthy ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts prove link between phosphate intake and heart disease

Lowering phosphate intake in humans can reduce heart disease, according to research by experts at the University of Sheffield.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Traces of cow’s methane emissions in the milk

Wageningen University researchers in the Netherlands are able to determine cows' methane emissions using the composition of fatty acids in their milk. This opens up the prospect of a method for reducing methane production ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 27, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1